Black Gold, Neptune's Harvest products help grower smash pumpkin world record

Travis Gienger of Anoka, Minnesota, won the 50th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off with his 2,749-pound pumpkin.

The return of the victory garden

IGCs are dusting off a term from the past and encouraging quarantined customers to plant vegetable gardens.

Take “The Future of Gardening” survey from the National Garden Bureau

Results will be presented this summer at Cultivate'20 in Columbus, Ohio.

More plants find their way onto the 2020 list of new emojis

The new plantmoji are bell pepper, blueberries, olive, wood and potted plant.

Vineland releases 2019-20 Innovation Report

The Canadian research institution's annual report includes articles on cucumber production, smart mushroom harvesting and using artificial intelligence to water plants.

Two new melons earn AAS Winner designation for North America

Each of the varieties was grown next to comparisons considered best-in-class.

New 'proven' produce [video]

2018 California Spring Trials: Proven Winners is debuting a new line of Proven Harvest vegetables, including two tasty tomatoes, a downy mildew-resistant basil and two double-flowered strawberries.

Last living Johnny Appleseed tree still fruitful after 150 years

The tree is the pride of Savannah, Ohio.

Controlled environment agriculture food safety coalition forms; call for members now open

CEA growers are invited to join, help develop and uphold food safety standards; produce associations are showing full support.

Leading U.S. and Canadian Growers form Produce Coalition for NAFTA

Red Sun Farms and Sunset Produce are among the companies involved.

United Fresh releases Q2 2017 FreshFacts on Retail report

For the second straight quarter, produce sales are down.