FarmWise, San Francisco, partnered with Roush Performance, Plymouth, Mich., to build prototypes of autonomous weeders, which will ultimately replace herbicides and save growers on labor.

In the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Price Outlook report, the Washington, D.C.-based agency reported that although fresh vegetable prices decreased 1% from April to May, prices are 5.2% higher than in May 2018.

Misionero, Gonzales, Calif., announced the rebrand of its fresh-cut vegetable line, Green Wave Farms.

An open-ended survey of 5,000 Americans revealed that broccoli remains America's favorite vegetable for the second year in a row.

Pure Flavor, Canada, opened the doors to its Fort Valley, Ga., greenhouse facility, which grows tomatoes on the vine, sweet red cocktail tomatoes, long English cucumbers and mini cucumbers.

Jacobs Farm Del Cabo, Santa Cruz, Calif., introduced Cabo Diablo Hot Pepper Medley from its Del Cabo brand.

New results from Motorleaf, Canada, demonstrate how greenhouses can automate important tasks using artificial intelligence (AI).

Dole Food Co., Westlake Village, Calif., entered into a partnership with Safeway Fresh Foods, Vineland, N.J., to expand Dole’s product line to include new fresh fruits and vegetables.

Affinor Growers Ltd., Canada, signed an exclusive manufacturing license with Cobotix Manufacturing Inc., Canada, to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Aruba to manufacture the patented stainless-steel towers for mass production of fruits and vegetables.