Bananas Remain Ireland’s Top Choice Baby Snack

August 30, 2019 Fyffes

Irish banana importer Fyffes popular pre-packed bananas emerged as the Gold Award winner in the Food and Feeding section of the competition for the fifth time in the competition’s six year history.

Advanced Farm Technologies Raises $ 7.5M Series A for its Strawberry Picking Robot

Based in Davis, CA, AFT creates robots as a service for farmers. It has developed the T-6 robotic strawberry harvester which operates on farms in the Oxnard, Santa Maria, and Salinas-Watsonville areas of California.

Retailers Share Proof of the Impact of California Grown Flowers Month

During California Grown Flowers Month in June, retailers like Bristol Farms and Northern California Safeway stores went above and beyond in creating displays, point-of-purchase materials and special offers on California Grown Flowers.

Growers Set Their Sights on Developing Re-Bloomers for the Garden

Robert Lee may have been a pioneer in the desire for a deja vu moment in the garden, but he is no longer alone. The ornamental plant industry is defined by a race to develop and trademark plants that keep on blooming beyond their natural moment in the growing year.

Jan de Boer Named New Director of Sales & Marketing at Van Zanten Breeding

August 29, 2019 Royal van Zanten

Van Zanten Breeding has appointed Jan de Boer to the position of Director of Sales & Marketing. De Boer has extensive expertise in the sector in which Van Zanten Breeding operates.