When Results Turn into Conviction: Why an Avocado Grower Became a BloomX Investor
Between one siren and the next, I spoke with Ofri Yungerman – a farmer from Kibbutz Eyal who has been growing avocados for over a decade. Over the years, Ofri has adopted a clear approach: advanced agriculture relies on technology – not as a substitute for nature, but as a tool to manage it more […]
What’s Undermining Pollination in Peru? From El Niño to Bee Health
In many growing regions of Peru, farmers are noticing a subtle but troubling pattern: plenty of flowers, but fruit that arrives late and unevenly. Instead of uniform harvests, crops are showing scattered fruit set and declining yield consistency. In many cases, the issue isn’t water, nutrition, or pests – it’s pollination. As climate shifts and […]
2025: The Year Controlled Pollination Took Root
As we turn the page on 2025, I want to take a moment to reflect – not just on what we’ve achieved at BloomX, but on where the pollination industry is headed and how BloomX is helping to shape that future. This was a year of momentum, validation, and meaningful scale. What began as a […]
The Trouble with Honey Bees and Avocado Flowers
In the regions where avocados originally evolved – Central and South America – the main natural pollinators weren’t honey bees, but stingless bees (Meliponini). These native insects co-evolved with avocado flowers and are better adapted to their structure and timing. Unlike the European honey bee, stingless bees are smaller and more agile, allowing them to […]
How I started BloomX
I spent nearly a decade managing my family’s food business – immersed in ingredients, supply chains, and the daily act of feeding people. But over time, one unsettling question kept surfacing: What happens if one day there’s simply not enough food to serve? That question led me back to my roots – to the Kibbutz […]
Do Mango Trees Really Need Help Pollinating?
At first glance, mango pollination seems like a problem already solved. Walk through a mango orchard in bloom, and you’ll likely see plenty of pollinator activity. Mango trees (Mangifera indica L.) produce abundant nectar and attract a wide range of insect visitors, including commercial honey bees (Apis mellifera). So if insects are already doing the […]
Cross-Pollination vs. Self-Pollination in Avocado
Pollination in avocados works differently from other crops. The way avocado flowers open and operate determines when pollination can occur, and plays a major role in whether fruit will form. How Avocado Flowers Work When observing an avocado tree, you’ll notice that its flowers function either as male or female at different times of the […]
Enhancing Blueberry Yield Stability with Bio-Mimicking Pollination Technology
Back to blog Treated varieties Rosita Temperature range 8℃-35℃ Altitude ~1800 meters Bee hivesdensity 10/ hectare Planting style Substrate (soilless growing) Orchard type Tunnels ״I fully recommend this technique. The estate teams should become familiar with it, be trained, and execute it effectively.” Antonio RotondoDirector and shareholder In 2023, after several seasons marked by extreme […]
Agrícola El Rancho Improved Avocado Harvests through Innovation
Back to blog Time September 2023 Schedule 3 applications, 7 days apart Pollination Method Cross-pollination Avocado Type A Hass Avocado Type B Zutano Trial Area El Rancho10 hectares (24.7 acres) Trial Area Moche Norte50 hectares (123.5 acres) Trial Duration El Rancho36 days Trial Area Moche Norte36 days ״I fully recommend this technique. The estate teams […]
Boosting Avocado Yields and ROI with Innovative Bio-mimicking Pollination Technology
Back to blog Treatedvarieties Maluma Hass, Hass, HMR Temperature range 8℃-35℃ Altitude 700-1100 meters Trees age >5 years Avg. humidity 35% Avg. femaleflowering 4 hrs/day Pollination season week 34-week 38 # of hives/ hectare 1-2 Treated area 15 hectare ”We are thrilled to be partnering with BloomX. As leaders in the avocado industry, we constantly […]