Strawberry season will soon be upon us (if it isn’t already). It’s a popular crop – number three among fruits produced in the U.S. and constant consumer craving. That demand and the fruit’s adaptability for controlled environment agriculture (CEA) systems makes strawberry an attractive fruit crop fo...

Indigenous botanist Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of the best-seller “ Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge & the Teaching of Plants ,” spoke collaboratively for two nonprofits – the Massachusetts Audubon Society and Wellesley College – in the Bay State. Her latest book, “T...

Imagine blackberry growing becoming more streamlined – literally. Pairwise, a company based in Durham, NC, uses proprietary plant gene editing technology to deliver breakthroughs that benefit farmers, consumers and the planet. At last year’s American Society for Horticultural Science meeting, they s...