2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (448+ words) When Popits™ launched commercially nearly a year ago, it brought a new proposition to the fresh produce category: a 4–5 cm cucumber designed specifically for snacking, delivering superior taste and crunch. "A commercial sweet spot for healthy snacking." Getting it to consumers…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (119+ words) Hortidaily Planning is underway for the 2027 edition of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention, with organizers anticipating another strong show. The event is scheduled for February 17-18, 2027, at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, bringing together tradeshow exhibits,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1049+ words) Every time growers throw away drain water, they also throw away fertilizers. And every time they reuse contaminated water without disinfecting it, they risk spreading diseases throughout their crop via their irrigation system. Water disinfection is the foundation for healthy,…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (301+ words) For the greenhouse grower, it's starting to see it first on the wholesale side of the business. "Foodservice tends to be the first impacted if a significant amount of their production is coming from the fields. So we're starting to…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (256+ words) Even before the source of the Cyclospora outbreak was identified, many acquaintances from the greenhouse industry were sure it could not come from greenhouse-grown lettuce, even if it was chopped or pre-packed. "Lettuce produced inside a well-managed greenhouse has a…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (753+ words) Presenting his annual market update, Charlie described the current market as one that has stabilized after the rapid expansion during the pandemic years. "We're definitely moving sideways. We've plateaued and we're maintaining that plateau." Sales continue to grow, but at…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (388+ words) A local high school in a small town in Hillsborough, New Brunswick, has recently opened their year-round green house to give students hands-on learning opportunities while helping to address food insecurity in the community. Foods of the Fundy Valley, is…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1605+ words) A few years ago, Austin Wrenn noticed something unsettling in his strawberry greenhouses at Wrenn's Farm in Zebulon, North Carolina. He was one of the first growers in the state to experience losses from an unexpected, aggressive fungal pathogen known…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (279+ words) Hortidaily A Dutch chrysanthemum nursery is among the participants featured in a recent article by Dutch opinion weekly De Groene Amsterdammer, which reported from the greenhouse of Leen Middelburg Chrysanten in Made, in the Netherlands, as part of coverage of…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (276+ words) Ad numbers decreased this week, as is typical following the St. Patrick's Day promotional period. Despite this, retailers continued to feature a wide range of seasonal produce, including asparagus, lettuce, cucumbers, mushrooms, cabbage, and avocados. Citrus remained prominent, with lemons…...