A pair of California-based organizations were recently awarded $1 million to establish a new, federally funded citrus breeding program in Parlier, Calif.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on one Oregon produce business for failing to meet contractual obligations to the seller of produce under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, according to a news release.
Temperatures cooled significantly in Florida’s citrus growing region last week, with average highs ranging from the low 60s to the low 70s, according to a USDA report.
The Los Alamitos, Calif.-based produce company is making the case to center produce as a food-as-medicine answer to support beleaguered shoppers surviving 2022’s cold and flu season.
GroupGAP was set up by the USDA and other federal agriculture agencies to support specialty crop growers, minimize food safety risk and connect with new and existing markets.
Family-owned wholesale produce business Kegel’s Produce of Lancaster, Pa., is celebrating its 75th year of providing fresh fruit and produce to its customers across Pennsylvania and surrounding states.
