Gotham Greens, a controlled-environment producer of salad greens and herbs, will open its first greenhouse west of the Mississippi in Denver in 2020.

Ag tech that grows produce hands-free from half way around the world has come to fruition, and it’s “commerce ready.”

The sustained growth of the fresh produce industry depends on how it manages market expansion and its continued attentiveness to food safety protocols.

Element Farms, a Lafayette, NJ-based producer of greenhouse-grown leafy greens, is set to begin operation at its new 70,000 square foot facility this month.

An international symposium on growing media served as the ideal venue for a closer look at how rising demand for substrates is shaping media production.

The new BioFarms will solve persistent problems in the fresh product supply chain, with the goal of delivering peak freshness year-round.

Minnesota-based Bushel Boy Farms is adding a new facility in Mason City, IA, that will increase the company’s vegetable production by 50%.

Transitioning from ornamental to tomato production in a greenhouse requires a lot of planning in advance. Here are some factors to consider.

New state-of-the-art facility in Orlando is projected to grow more than 5 million heads of lettuce annually.

AppHarvest’s controlled environment facility will grow tomatoes and cucumbers. The structure is under construction and will open in the second half of 2020.

The Ontario-based greenhouse vegetable operation has acquired Orangeline Farms, and has also purchased more land for expansion of its Ohio facilities.

All-America Selections has announced five new AAS Winners for 2020, all of which are new edible varieties.

Although brown rugose fruit virus has not been found in Canada, The Canadian Horticultural Council is advising growers to watch for it and to review and renew biosecurity efforts.