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Canadian greenhouse grower expands organics program

Pure Flavor introduces two new fresh products to its line of sustainable greenhouse-grown organics as the grower continues expanding its category offerings. This fall, Pure Flavor is adding Organic Luna Sweets Cocktail Tomatoes and Organic Roma Tomatoes to its line-up as a response to trends that have…

New educational sessions added for Organic Grower Summit

Two new educational sessions will explore how technology is enhancing organic crop production and offer a look at the growth of organic fresh produce sales at grocery stores over the past two years as part of the 2021 Organic Grower Summit (OGS) presented by Western Growers and OPN educational program,…

“Energy costs make control measures all the more important”

In the Netherlands, the lit cultivation season is around the corner. The current electricity prices mean optimal lighting is vital, which, according to Paul Blom of Multi-meet, you can achieve by measuring the light in the greenhouse, or by having emissions from several lamps and reflectors measured.  Emissions…

Education session focuses on innovative ag inputs for organic growers

An examination of how organic growers can best use approved bio inputs in the most efficient and effective manner for their crops and bottom line will be the subject of a just announced educational session as part of the 2021 Organic Grower Summit presented by Western Growers and OPN (OGS) educational…

New product for detection of fusarium wilt pathogen launched

Agdia announces the commercialization of a rapid, user-friendly, DNA-based assay on their AmplifyRP® XRT platform to detect Fusarium oxysporum. The Fusarium oxysporum species is a ubiquitous fungal inhabitant of soils throughout the world. Members of this species complex are commonplace in the microbial…

Organic shoppers demand sustainable packaging

Recent research indicates that businesses selling organic products can gain a competitive advantage by using more circular, sustainable packaging.  A Soil Association survey found that over half (55%) of consumers expect organic fresh produce packaging to have a low or no environmental impact. Two out of five…

Greenhouse growers present on Organic Produce Summit

Last week, the Organic Produce Summit was held in person at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Monterey, California. An article about the event was published last Friday. Traditionally, the event is closed with a trade show that takes place on the last afternoon of the two-day event. Just like previous years,…

Soil health practices workshop added onto Organic Grower Summit

An in-depth workshop on soil health practices and strategies employed in organic production systems that can build resilience to climate shock has been announced as part of the 2021 Organic Grower Summit (OGS) presented by Western Growers and the Organic Produce Network educational program, slated for…

The UK horticulture conference created by growers for growers is back!

The Organic Growers Alliance (OGA) is pleased to announce the second Organic Matters conference. It held the first Organic Matters in 2019 to facilitate the exchange of…

Full lineup of organic greenhouse grown vegetables on display at OPS

Pure Flavor® is bringing its full lineup of organic greenhouse grown produce to the 2021 Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, CA this September. Left: Chris Veillon; right: Pure Flavor's organic tomatoes. Photo credit: Pure Flavor. The grower’s organic offerings include a variety of fresh products from…

Strawberry planting continues in Spain and Poland

Strawberry producers in Mediterranean areas are already at work. The land where the seedlings will be planted to produce strawberries for the 2022 campaign is being prepared. The choice of varieties in the strawberry sector is strategic. Producers choose varieties very carefully in order to obtain…