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Alpine Fresh conducts voluntary recall of “Hippie Organics French Beans” because of possible health risk
Alpine Fresh conducts voluntary recall of “Hippie Organics French Beans” because of possible health risk

Alpine Fresh, Inc. of Doral, Florida is voluntarily recalling its 1 pound packages of "Hippie Organics" French Beans from lot# 313-626, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Figs at the fore (and more) on PMG
Figs at the fore (and more) on PMG

There were more shake-ups on PMG the second week of July, with cucumbers moving up to No. 1 and beans climbing from No. 6 the previous week to No. 2.

Lipman Family Farms to Offer a Taste of Fresh-Cut Produce at PMA Foodservice Amid Increased Demand
Lipman Family Farms to Offer a Taste of Fresh-Cut Produce at PMA Foodservice Amid Increased Demand

As foodservice operations get back up and running, consumers are eager to dine out. More than 3.7 million consumers visited a restaurant via Yelp in May 2021, a record high for the app.

Behind the 8 ball (squash) on PMG
Behind the 8 ball (squash) on PMG

The first week of July brought a lot of shuffling of the top 20 produce items on Produce Market Guide, with some summertime specialties joining the ranks of standard favorites.

It's red, blue ... green and orange in the PMG top 20
It's red, blue ... green and orange in the PMG top 20

Although things weren't all red, white and blue on PMG in the week leading up to the July Fourth holiday, seasonal favorites still stacked the top 20.

Rouge River Farms acquires Magnolia Packing of Georgia
Rouge River Farms acquires Magnolia Packing of Georgia

Ontario, Canada-based Rouge River Farms has announced it has acquired all assets and shares of Americus, Ga.-based Magnolia Packing.

Trending on PMG ... loquat?
Trending on PMG ... loquat?

For the past couple of weeks a certain specialty has been topping the charts on PMG — namely, loquat!

Which Asian specialty is new to PMG's top 20?
Which Asian specialty is new to PMG's top 20?

Cucumbers held on to No. 1 on PMG the week of July 20, but yellow plums vaulted into the No. 2 spot, bumping beans to No. 3 and okra to No. 4.

Citrus, lettuce see interest on PMG
Citrus, lettuce see interest on PMG

Cucumbers, beans, okra and peaches held onto the top four spots on PMG the week of July 13, and yellow plums moved up two places to complete the top 5.

A & A Organic adds imported French beans
A & A Organic adds imported French beans

A & A Organic Farms, Watsonville, Calif., has added organic French beans from Guatemala to its list of items.

What's top of mind on PMG? Cucumbers and plums
What's top of mind on PMG? Cucumbers and plums

Cucumbers held on to the No. 1 spot on PMG the week of July 6, but beans rose four places to No. 2, while okra stayed at No. 3.

North Bay Produce partners with Guatemalan grower
North Bay Produce partners with Guatemalan grower

Traverse City, Mich.-based North Bay Produce Inc. has partnered with Guatemalan farm to bring imports of French green beans, snow peas, sugar snap peas, and Brussels sprouts to North American customers.

Growers Express expands recall
Growers Express expands recall

Growers Express, Salinas, Calif., has expanded a recall of vegetables after product testing resulted in another positive sample of Listeria monocytogenes.

Misionero rebrands fresh-cut Green Wave Farms brand
Misionero rebrands fresh-cut Green Wave Farms brand

Organic grower-shipper Misionero Vegetables, Gonzales, Calif., is rebranding Green Wave Farms, its fresh-cut vegetable line.

Western Costcos to promote Equitable Food Initiative produce

The Equitable Food Initiative is partnering with Costco Wholesale in California, Oregon and Washington to boost consumer awareness and sales of EFI-certified fruits and vegetables.

Florida weather cooperates for timely spring deal
Florida weather cooperates for timely spring deal

The Florida spring produce season will get underway in time, thanks to a largely uninterrupted spate of favorable growing conditions, suppliers say.

Southern Specialties cites listeria concerns in beans, squash recall
Southern Specialties cites listeria concerns in beans, squash recall

Southern Specialties, Pompano Beach, has recalled Walmart brand Marketside green beans and butternut squash products because of the potential presence of Listeria Monocytogenes.

Vegetables show good quality, size
Vegetables show good quality, size

Most Florida growers said they expected a typical crop this fall with good quality and sizing.

Georgia growers hope cold will kill destructive whiteflies
Georgia growers hope cold will kill destructive whiteflies

Mother Nature appears to be the only one with a solution to a whitefly infestation that caused heavy losses to Georgia fall crops.

Guatemala group releases retail planner for beans, peas
Guatemala group releases retail planner for beans, peas

Guatemala Produce Trade Association has published a category management plan for fresh beans and peas.