Tomato lovers take note — the chefs have spoken! Pure Flavor’s Cloud 9 bite-sized fruity tomatoes have been awarded the coveted ChefsBest Excellence Award, adding to the already illustrious reputation of this unique snacking tomato endorsed by professional chefs.

With spring firmly settling in with longer, warmer days on the horizon, greenhouse vegetable grower Pure Flavor has released the second edition of its successful Live Deliciously eMagazine. The new release is a celebration of spring, packed with interesting articles on greenhouse vegetable growing and product reviews to delicious recipes for consumer and trade audiences alike.

Answering retailers’ calls for a safer and more consistent source of leafy greens, Revol Greens’ first quarter 2021 launch of new USDA Certified Organic Spring Mix, Green & Red Duo, and Romaine Crunch line has quickly sold out among new and existing customers.

Red Sun Farms has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. This makes it the eighth consecutive year that Red Sun Farms has received this recognition, giving the organization the prestigious Platinum Club Status.

Nature Fresh Farms is moving forward in expanding its commodities into the berry category with more acreage dedicated to a strawberry program.

With help from its longstanding growing partner Cielo Vista, the greenhouse grower will be expanding its strawberry farm from one to 16 acres, planned to be completed this fall.

The Ontario government is supporting greenhouse growers by investing over $3.6 million in 12 innovative projects to help develop new technologies, recover from the impact of COVID-19 and enhance competitiveness and innovation. One of these approved projects is Autonomous Greenhouse Management, a collaboration between the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers and Blue Radix, an independent Dutch AI-tech specialist for the international greenhouse industry.