The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers have identified that thousands of tonnes of organic waste, specifically unmarketable tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers, as well as plant trimmings, can be diverted from local landfills and used as a growing…

A big purple tomato promises to fight cancer and heart disease. The product of gene editing by Norfolk Plant Sciences in the U.K., it’s now been green-lighted by the United States Department of Agriculture, allowing seeds to be planted in 2023.

The Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, British Columbia has partnered with Laval University in Québec City to develop tools and technologies to help future-proof food production in Canada. The focus is berries through the Weston Family…

The Pear Bureau Northwest estimates the 2022-23 fresh crop to be 16.2 million standard box equivalents. Harvest will pick up in early to mid-September for Bosc, Green and Red Anjou varieties.

Aeroroot is a BC startup company that wants to grow basil through aeroponics – the process of growing plants in an air-based system. It’s one example of many small and medium-sized enterprises receiving business support from the BC Centre for…