Prices for fresh vegetables were up 17% from a year earlier in May, according to data released Wednesday by Statistics Canada. That’s the 8th straight month of double-digit gains, and the fastest yearly growth since the start of 2016. The price gains are widespread across the produce aisle — potato costs are up 16% and tomatoes rose 14%. …
Plenty, the vertical farming company that puts flavor first, today debuted its new farm, Tigris, designed for the best possible flavor while producing with extreme efficiency and cleanliness. Tigris exerts absolute control over variables like climate and light, while using less than one percent of the land and less than five percent of the water compared to an outdoor farm. …
The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) released a new life cycle assessment (LCA) of produce packaging which shows neither corrugated containers nor reusable plastic containers (RPC), have an advantage in all environmental impact categories. …
AgroFresh is positioning itself to further deliver on its mission to extend shelf life of the best-tasting produce, prevent food waste and conserve our planet’s resources. As part of AgroFresh’s formalized commitment, the company commissioned an independent U.S.-focused study on the impact of its SmartFresh™ solution to date. …
On the HTA National Plant Show, Agapanthus Fireworks (‘AMB001’) is declared winner by the RHS in the election of the ‘New Plant Award’! The jury found that this Agapanthus has the ‘wow’ factor because of its romantic and natural appearance. Even the flower buds look beautiful. It’s a beautiful, compact and sturdy plant which is suitable for both in pot and in the border. …
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