Tag: genetics

Everybody knows and regrets that many fruits and vegetables begin to spoil after harvest, but why do they?

In May, Pairwise introduced the first food to the market using CRISPR technology, with its Conscious Greens Purple Power Baby Greens Blend.  A July 5 International Fresh Produce Association town hall webinar explored the technology’s future in food and in fresh produce.

Although they do not meet with universal approval, genetically modified organism (GMO) crops are a permanent part of the agricultural landscape. But not every nation has welcomed them equally.

International Fruit Genetics LLC (IFG), the world’s largest table grape breeder, which boasts over 48 patented table grape varieties and ten patented sweet cherry varieties, is expanding its low-chill cherry program and closing a critical gap that has eluded retailers and cherry lovers for years.

Today, Sound Agriculture announced the launch of the Summer Swell tomato, a new slicing tomato variety with superior taste and extended peak flavor.

Conscious Foods, a purpose-driven brand launched today by food+tech company Pairwise, announced its entry into produce at the Future Food-Tech show, offering a taste of its first product Conscious Greens.

AM FRESH Group and Special New Fruit Licensing (SNFL) today announced a definitive agreement under which AM FRESH is acquiring International Fruit Genetics (IFG) and merging it with SNFL, creating a combined company that significantly advances SNFL’s and IFG’s abilities to further develop their breeding capacities and add to their innovative portfolio to address unprecedented industry demand.