Under the Farm to Fork strategy, the European Commission has set a target for at least 25 % of agricultural land in the EU to be under organic farming by...

As of this year, Dutch cucumbers have been available at Albert Heijn all year round. Gijs Heineke, buyer of vegetables at Albert Heijn, explains that this is possible through improved...

Last week, the Organic Produce Summit was held in person at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Monterey, California. An article about the event was published last Friday. Traditionally, the event is...

For the recent several months, Haifa Group has been working on an exciting and fascinating project, which is named "Haifa in space". Haifa Group has been selected to run a...

University of Florida (UF) researchers have released their latest insights on mites known to attack hemp plants in Florida. For growers contemplating — and who have begun — growing hemp as...

A new study from BDSA, an cannabis analytics company, shows that in states where cannabis is legal for both adult use and medical use, sales have  increased by 46% since 2019, Forbes’ Will Yakowicz reports.  “We expected more potential impact from an economic downturn, but the industry...

The idea for the FoodTech 500 first came over a team lunch at Forward Fooding HQ in 2019, where we hypothesized a data-fueled way to rank innovative companies who are at the...

Selecta One has released its new 2021 Poinsettia Catalog. The 45-page catalog includes two new varieties, ‘Orange Glow’ and ‘Christmas Mouse’.  “Selecta One wants to be a poinsettia-growing partner from start to finish,” says Gary Vollmer, Selecta One’s Product and Technical Support Manager. “We...

The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) has released the second draft of its updated Technical Requirements for Horticultural Lighting (Version 2.1). Scheduled to take effect on July 1, the proposed changes would establish Qualified...

National Garden Bureau recently hosted an online discussion panel, SeedFacts, to discuss the high demand for seed as well as shortages on retail shelves of certain varieties.  The seven panelists answered questions from the chat and gave...