strawberries

Driscoll’s to Show Award-Winning Documentary, ‘The Last Harvest,’ at SXSW Event

February 25, 2022 Driscoll’s

Driscoll’s award-winning documentary, “The Last Harvest,” is heading to the big screen at the SXSW film festival, giving viewers a rare glimpse into the critical labor shortage problem in the agricultural industry — and the challenges facing those who grow and harvest our food. The documentary will be screened Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. CDT as part of the Food Film Viewing Parties at SXSW in Austin, TX. Screenings will be followed by a panel discussion with Driscoll’s President of the Americas Soren Bjorn, as well as Food Tank’s Danielle Nierenberg. …

California Strawberries Brings Love to the Forefront with the Launch of the ‘Love, Strawberries’ Campaign

February 25, 2022 California Strawberry Commission

In time for National Strawberry Day, California Strawberries is set to amplify strawberries and their many health benefits via the new year-long, consumer-focused campaign ‘Love, Strawberries.’ Inspired by the love and the care the heart-healthy berry provides, ‘Love, Strawberries’ is an ode to California strawberries and the hardworking farmers and farm workers behind the berry.  …

Digitalization and Sustainability in focus as International Strawberry Congress returns to Antwerp

February 23, 2022 International Strawberry Congress

The 4th International Strawberry Congress returns to Antwerp this September, promising an outstanding programme of presentations, discussion and practical demonstrations based around the key topic of digitalisation and sustainability. …

Fluence Announces Strawberry Research Results, Revealing Higher Yields and Better Plant Quality Under Broad-Spectrum Lighting Strategies

February 8, 2022 Fluence by OSRAM 

Fluence by OSRAM (Fluence), a leading global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food production, announced results from its year-long strawberry research in collaboration with Delphy Improvement Centre (Delphy), an independent institute and expert in food and flowers located in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands. Together, Fluence and Delphy studied how Fluence’s LED lighting solutions impact strawberry production in greenhouses. …

Ever Tru Farms Launches in Ontario, Revolutionizing the North American Strawberry Category

January 19, 2022 Paul J. Mastronardi 

Ever Tru Farms, a new Ontario-based and entirely vertically integrated berry producer of scale, has entered the market in a way that will revolutionize the strawberry market in North America. Ever Tru Farms will launch with its first crop this March, using a sustainable hydroponic growing process that leads to a better, more consistent, and locally grown product. …