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Sector | Innovations
From satellite images to seed advice: Experience Data brings AI to the fresh produce sector
Chad Miller – AgrivestedBioAg
Going back to our roots’ roots
Palesa Motaung – Bread Africa
Farm-In-A-Box handles the paperwork so the farmer can stay in the game
U.S. soft robot detects ripeness and harvests strawberries
Labor shortages are driving automation
How automating herb processing can halve the number of staff needed
AI system helps mushroom growers with crop monitoring and harvest prediction
AI-powered 4C optical sorter introduced for nuts and IQF processing
Cherry-specific automation
Maf Roda extends its AI algorithms across its entire range of solutions for fruits and vegetables
Norman Nieder-Heitmann – Gossamer:
"The constraint in most packhouses isn't people, it's flow"
U.S. grower tests drone use for frost protection in orchards
USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Charleston, South Carolina
“From tissue culture to field trials, container farms allow us to control every step of plant development”
Lesage Champignons implements AI tool to improve consistency and forecasting
"Strong mushroom sales driven by early Easter and colder weather"
Gordon McPhail - LeaderBrand
"Intangibles" make salad leaf grower's case for weeder investment
Sean Thackeray – River Bioscience & XSIT:
"We are a leader in sustainable agriculture within the Southern African market"
Searching for genetic gold: How Yelloway and Chiquita are tackling a global threat
"We want to develop new varieties that diversify production and address those threats"
Siddharth Jadhav - Polybee:
“We can tell growers exactly when to harvest for maximum in-spec yield"
Mike Fielden - Boratto Farms
Costs give impetus for innovation for leaf producer
Chinese robotics data centre uses fruit washing tasks to train AI models
Software benefits banana importers:
“Thanks to FIPS, delayed cargo ships are immediately centrally displayed"
UGA develops microbiota and AI method to verify garlic origin
Dr Sivam Krish - GoMicro AI
AI removing the "subjectivity tax" on the supply chain
U.S. researchers develop avocado lines that survive 17°F freeze
Robotic hand developed to handle fragile items such as fruit
Spanish researchers are developing edible smart inks from citrus waste
UV-C water disinfection system keeps TR4 and Moko out of banana plantations in the Philippines and beyond
Koppert Cress understands chefs' constant demand for new flavors and surprising products
“Bio4Life positioned for international growth as EU compostable label rules take effect”
Antoine Besnard, Besnard Père & Fils:
Asparagus: when artificial intelligence redefines grading standards
Danish agri-tech raises €2.4 million for potato blight biocontrol
AI challenge at Speditalks by Rathmann assists HTS Hüttges Transport-Service:
"Until a year ago, a lot of work was still done on paper here"
Updated avocado ripeness scanner launched with higher accuracy
Jack Beattie - JCLM Farming
Good genes lead to customer satisfaction in strawberries
China’s Zhi Fei completes full unmanned port operation
UAE FoodTech Challenge win
Akorn Technology readies for expansion in Africa and South Asia
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Pheromones: Correct application timing is key to success
Monitoring more than one million citrus trees with the help of AI
Canadian falcon drones tested for bird control in Australian orchards
Marcel Beelen, FineField:
"Within 5-15 years, fresh berry harvesting will be entirely mechanized"
Australian researchers map Fusarium wilt resistance in wild banana
Israeli researchers use CRISPR to reduce grapefruit bitterness
Greek Deputy Minister inaugurates AI citrus sorting line in Greece
Eisberg CEO Tobias Wölfe on corporate strategy and product development:
“We are seeing a certain degree of saturation in the market for plain-cut lettuce throughout the DACH region”
Supply instability and rising standards fuel investment in lit greenhouses
Cutting excess weight saves thousands in tomato packing
AI quality control gains ground in Dutch tomato packing
Pop Its snack cucumbers tap into demand for true bite-sized convenience
Möbius and Heliovision to host webinar on 24 March
"AI helps growers predict precisely when their produce will be ready for market"
"We develop AI-based solutions for growers and nurseries"
Polysense deploys AI to prevent food waste
"Every kilo of waste avoided saves money"
UAE launches Mazraati platform to connect produce supply chain
South Korea plans AI-based platform for fresh produce farming
AI smartphone grading expands to apples and grapes
Fruit quality meters help manage harvest timing, lot segregation, and shelf-life performance
Produce robotics adoption focuses on workflow efficiency
AI tool targets produce origin verification at Wageningen
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