Brand new Ripening Room Controller (F-901R), developed to improve ripening consistency and fruit quality, has now entered the market. This was announced by Felix Instruments–Applied Food Science, a subsidiary of CID Bio-Science Inc. read more...

More than a hundred crop-threatening black marmorated stink bugs (BMSBs) were found recently on a vessel carrying cars and machinery to Australia, prompting a swift turnback from the country’s biosecurity authorities. read more...

Australian researchers have turned to plant genetics to help solve DNA mysteries and create the horticultural tree crops of the future under a new $13.3 million joint research project. read more...

A new breed of robots with humanoid hands capable of performing delicate tasks such as picking soft fruit has been made possible by a technological breakthrough from Stanford University scientists. read more...

Apple growers should increase the amount of flowers around their apple orchards if they want to increase their harvest. A new study by researchers from Stockholm University, among others, shows that more pollinators, such as bees and flower flies, are attracted to orchards with flowers – which increase the chance for pollination. read more...