Monday, September 30, 2019 - Karen Davidson

Seattle start-up Phytelligence is now in receivership after months of legal wrangling with Washington State University over the commercialization of Cosmic Crisp apples.

Friday, September 13, 2019 - Karen Davidson

Walmart is not the top grocery retailer in Canada in sales– Loblaw has that distinction -- but it is globally with in-store net sales of about $503 billion. Of that number, $49 billion is in on-line net sales, a sales channel that’s expected to double in value in the next five years.

Friday, September 13, 2019 - Karen Davidson

Arizona growers, who market 52 million cartons of lettuce annually, have adopted more stringent water quality metrics.

Monday, September 9, 2019 - Karen Davidson

Damage from Hurricane Dorian’s winds and rains varies depending on crop and location in the Maritimes. Assessments are underway.

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - Karen Davidson

A New Zealand company’s bite-sized apples caught the jury’s eye at Asia Fruit Logistica, held September 4-6 in Hong Kong. Rockit Global has won the marketing campaign of the year.

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - Karen Davidson

Norwegian’s BAMA Packaging has won Scandinavian’s ScanStar award for paper packaging for blueberries.The shape makes optimal use of packing space in trucks.