Tag: strawberries

Consumer demand for strawberries shows no let up after the Mother’s Day holiday push, and California growers are ready for it.

Wanting to waste no time outfitting her new strawberry greenhouse with the most advanced technology, Magalie Rajotte, owner of Les Serres de la Vallière in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, has invested in Sollum Technologies’ smart LED grow light solution.

California Giant Berry Farms, a leader in fresh sustainable berries, today shared a strawberry crop update, forecasting for giant volumes of organic and conventionally grown strawberries ahead, just in time for National Strawberry Month.

The strawberry harvest, packaging and delivery to local markets represents a successful commercial pilot of Affinor’s patented rotating towers, automated systems and processes.

As I noted in a column last month, mechanization of harvesting technology for fruits and vegetables still has a long way to go. 

Due to supply chain disruptions at the port of good fun, the Easter Bunny is running a bit behind schedule this year. As a result, Easter celebrations will be delayed until April 17th, pushing the holiday right into the path of the train wreck that is Spring transition.

Strawberry prices remain strong with limited supplies from California thanks to rain.

Bowery Farming, the largest vertical farming company in the U.S., is showcasing the variety of flavor Bowery's R&D team can unlock with the release of its Strawberry discovery pack. Featuring two cultivars for a side-by-side tasting, these juicy, flavorful strawberries are grown indoors, pesticide-free, and picked when ripe.

One year after announcing their joint research and development work to grow strawberries indoors, Driscoll’s, the leading consumer brand in fresh premium berries, and Plenty Unlimited Inc., are expanding their relationship to build a new indoor vertical farm dedicated exclusively to strawberries.

As the first day of Spring approaches, Bobalu Berries is launching new video content that captures the essence of Spring for shoppers.