Grown upstairs on a Lufa Farms’ roof, sold downstairs at retail level of a Walmart Canada Montréal store, greenhouse tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers are now available within minutes of harvesting.
- Ontario Plants has completed the first phase of its Glencoe, Ontario facility, expanded into soft fruits and tissue culture, and appointed new leadership in the company.
- After two years of joint market validation and real-world testing, Royal Brinkman’s horticultural expertise is combined with ViewNetic's AI vision sensors to detect pests and disease earlier.
- Statistics Canada reports that greenhouse produce – tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers -- rose 8.5 per cent in value in 2024. Strawberries and lettuce are also contributors.
- The Tomato Demo House, Kingsville, Ontario is hosting an open house May 26-30.