2+ day, 14+ hour 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,…...

1+ week, 6+ 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…...

1+ mon, 6+ day 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…...

1+ mon, 6+ day 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…...

1+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

1+ mon, 2+ 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…...

3+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

5+ mon, 18+ hour 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…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (163+ words) Hortidaily Fresh produce often shows what a supermarket stands for. At Dave's Fresh Market in America, the assortment is not only presented but literally magnified. In the chain's ten stores in Rhode Island, the company presents a fresh produce department…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (206+ words) "We're excited about the possibilities that our fresh-cut products bring to our customers," said Cheryl Hoefs, SVP of sales & marketing at Lipman Family Farms. "From our coast-to-coast consistency to packaging innovation, our fresh-cut line is a real showcase for the…...