Hurricane-related flooding caused some loss of harvested sweet potato acreage last year for Wynne, Ark.-based Matthews Ridgeview Farms, but the company expects a better season for 2019.
Ample rain and cool nights have characterized spring weather, but Arkansas produce marketers say they expect 2019 crop prospects to be solid this year.
The fourth annual Organic Produce Summit will feature consumer data and analysis on growing sales of organics, backed by new research on what’s driving fresh produce sales in the sector.
A survey of 2,100 shoppers found that many say they care about company behavior and report having changed their buying habits when they found out a company was harming the environment or treating employees badly.
The Hass Avocado Board, which breaks down avocado sales for holidays throughout the seasons, has reported the fourth quarter of 2018 marked a four-year high.
