Fresh Fare

Fresh Storage Company RipeLocker Closes Deal With Cut Flowers Company

RipeLocker has closed its first purchase agreement with The Queen’s Flowers, a floral importer and grower in Colombia and Ecuador with wholesale and distribution warehouses across the U.S. The Queen’s Flowers made the decision based... more »

New Edible Varieties For 2021

In June and July, we reported on the new ornamental introductions that made their debut during the virtual California Spring Trials this year. This month, we’re sharing the new home-garden crops to add to your... more »

OHP Expands Label on Fungicide to Include Veggies, Herbs

OHP, Inc. has announced a label expansion for its fungicide Segway O that allows the product to be used for control of pythium, phythophthora and downy mildew on certain greenhouse-grown vegetables and herbs transplants. "We wanted to... more »

Organic Association Adds Support to New USDA Rule

On July 8, the Organic Trade Association issued a statement welcoming USDA’s efforts to boost the integrity of the global organic market through its Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) Proposed Rule, soon to be published in... more »

UF Online Greenhouse Training Courses Set to Begin in June

The University of Florida IFAS Extension is providing eight different four-week, online greenhouse training courses in English and Spanish. The first course of the year, Greenhouse 101, starts on June 1, 2020. This year the series... more »

PMA to Host Virtual Town Hall for Members

Produce Marketing Association (PMA) will host a Virtual Town Hall for members on March 25, at 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The Virtual Town Hall: Industry Responds to COVID-19 will be the first in a series of virtual meetings to provide expert insights and cross-industry... more »

BrightFarms Expands in Mid-Atlantic

BrightFarms, a supplier of locally grown salads for supermarkets, is expanding distribution in the Mid-Atlantic with retail partner, Ahold-Delhaize USA. The expansion will include over 330 Food Lion stores throughout Virginia that will be serviced... more »

OSU Greenhouse Workshop to Tackle Sustainable and Safe Crop Production

On Jan. 16 and 17, the Ohio State University’s annual Greenhouse Management Workshop will take place in Wooster, Ohio. The workshop takes a cross-commodity approach covering both ornamental and vegetable crops. This year’s theme is... more »