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FDA on purple tomatoes: No further questions
FDA on purple tomatoes: No further questions

The purple tomato is heading to market.

Sound Agriculture launches on-demand-bred tomato
Sound Agriculture launches on-demand-bred tomato

The Summer Swell tomato will be distributed through New York City-based produce wholesaler distributor S. Katzman Produce and available at grocery stores in the New York metropolitan area beginning April 2023.

Bagging the Tomato King: The Insane Hunt for Agriculture’s Wildest Con Man
Bagging the Tomato King: The Insane Hunt for Agriculture’s Wildest Con Man

What happens when Dog the Bounty Hunter, agriculture, tomatoes, pickles, worms, survival bunkers, miracle juice, and a bizarre flimflam man get dumped in cauldron? Welcome to a swindle and chase for the ages.

Bayer, AI company start greenhouse vegetable project

Bayer is partnering with Israeli artificial intelligence data analytics company Prospera Technologies Inc. in a program the companies say will optimize profitability and sustainability of greenhouse growing.

New Zealand based BioLumic uses proprietary UV treatment systems to increase the performance of seedlings and seeds.
Startup Strengthens Seeds With UV Light

Today it announced the close of $5 million in Series A financing, led Finistere Ventures and Radicle Growth, with Rabobank’s Food & Agri Innovation Fund and existing investors from New Zealand also joining this round.

Sunset, You Make Me Hungry
Sunset, You Make Me Hungry

Mastronardi Produce, through its Sunset brand, is releasing four “You Make Me Pasta” value-added meal kits at retailers nationwide.