New awards highlighted how fast technologies are changing the face of the European apple industry at this year’s 2018 Interpoma in Bolzano, Italy.  

The centre’s facilities and technologies are expected to speed breeding of new varieties of cucumbers up to 25 per cent faster, and reduce gas consumption by up to 48 per cent in Nunhem, the Netherlands.

New legislators in the Democrat-led U.S. House of Representatives may not be quick to sign the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. 

Quality of irrigation water matters. In the case of E. coli-contaminated romaine lettuce grown in Arizona last spring, regulators speculate that irrigation canal water used to dilute crop protection products might have contributed to the disaster. 

A new University of Guelph study says that if everyone on the planet wanted to eat a healthy diet, there wouldn’t be enough fruit and vegetables to go around.

The new CETA trade agreement has made trading between Canada and Europe easier.  Spain, in particular, is taking note. 

Hunger remains an enormous challenge in many parts of the world.  World Food Day helps to remind us.

Walmart U.S. will require suppliers to use block chain technology within a year to help traceability efforts in case of outbreaks of E. coliand other diseases in lettuce. Currently, there is no similar requirement from Walmart Canada.

The United Fresh Washington Conference, Sept 24-26, will be the epi-centre of U.S. discussions on fresh produce trade, markets and related public policy issues.  Ontario industry representatives will be there to ensure members remain current and competitive in this climate of uncertainty.