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Sales up 3% in third quarter 2021 for organic fresh produce
Total organic fresh produce sales for the third quarter of 2021 saw a continuation of year-over-year growth, increasing by three percent from the same period last year and nearing $2.3 billion for the quarter, according to the Q3 2021 Organic Produc... more
Oishii brings vertically-grown strawberries west with LA farm
Indoor vertical strawberry grower Oishii recently announced the opening of a new farm in Los Angeles. [caption id="attachment_25108" align="alignleft" width="182"] Oishii is known for its Omakase Berry, a special Japanese strawberry variety grown ... more
Tips for a successful AgSharks pitch shared by Hazel Technologies
With the close of applications for the 2021 AgSharks Competition, the founder of previous winner Hazel Technologies is reflecting on the evolution of his company and the jumpstart it received by participating in the $250,000 pitch contest sponsored b... more
New gene could help improve tomato flavor and shelf life
Buying tomatoes and other fruits in the grocery store is always a gamble because, however good they look, they are often firm but lack flavor. A group of plant scientists has discovered a gene that could increase the odds that future store-bought tom... more
Resilience for California aquifers sought by researchers
One day in early October, a group of University of California, Merced, students went to the campus Smart Farm, augurs in hand, to explore the soil for the best spots to locate moisture sensors. They were not looking in the root zone to mon... more
Rules for California water projects target of Biden reversal
The struggle over management of water supplied through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta continues as the Biden administration seeks a reversal of rules put in place by agencies under the Trump administration. In early October, the U.S. Bureau of R... more
Top Seeds International launches Fanello, its first mini-plum tomato
The Italian division of Top Seeds International, the global vegetable seed company that specializes in the development, production and distribution of innovative, high-quality hybrid varieties, is launching on the market its first mini-plum tomato, F... more