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Jake Mascari, left, and Joe Mascari Sr. of Mascari Bros. Inc.
Know Your Market
Here’s where Connecticut crops stand after heavy rainfall
Excessive rainfall hurt some of the fall corn, squash and cucumber crops in Connecticut but doesn’t seem to have had much of an impact on apples.
November 03, 2023 10:27 AM
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Tom Burfield
Marcos Rojas, left, and Tony Jennison visit a West Coast Tomatoes field in Palmetto, Fla.
Produce Crops
Good-quality tomatoes expected in Florida after slow start
The state’s 2023-24 tomato acreage should be similar to last season’s, but volume should be up because Hurricane Ian put a damper on production last year, said Michael Schadler of the Florida Tomato Exchange.
November 02, 2023 03:29 PM
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Tom Burfield
Dundee Citrus Growers Association CUPS
Produce Crops
Florida citrus crop expected to top last year’s
Florida’s 2023-24 citrus crop should be significantly more robust than last season’s, according to the latest USDA forecast.
October 31, 2023 09:20 AM
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Tom Burfield
Organic tomatoes in boxes
Organic
Organic still more of a speciality in the St. Louis market, distributors say
Storage sheds may not be bursting at the seams with organic produce in the St. Louis area, but it’s available if you look hard enough.
October 27, 2023 12:00 PM
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Tom Burfield
Green Thumb Farms 5-pound bag of potatoes
Retail
Bag it up: Consumers love packaged potatoes, Maine growers say
Maine potato growers say shoppers perceive consumer bags — especially one size in particular — as a convenient, value-priced way to purchase potatoes.
October 26, 2023 12:00 PM
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Tom Burfield
Vaccaro & Sons Produce warehouse
Know Your Market
Sales remain strong in St. Louis as fall items arrive
Business remains brisk in the St. Louis market as produce distributors tweak their product lines to add traditional fall items.
October 26, 2023 05:30 AM
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Tom Burfield
Green Thumb Farms Inc. – Maine potato harvest
Produce Crops
Strong harvest follows rainy start for Maine potatoes
Some rainy weather disrupted the start of Maine’s fall potato harvest, but digging seemed to be progressing satisfactorily by late September.
October 20, 2023 12:56 PM
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Tom Burfield
Co-op Partners Warehouse door flaps
Packer Tech
Co-op Partners adds Prophet system
St. Paul, Minn.-based Co-op Partners Warehouse may specialize in selling fresh fruits and vegetables, but customers will soon find out that ordering from them is a piece of cake.
October 16, 2023 01:43 PM
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Tom Burfield
North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission's Research Field Day
Industry
Research Field Day highlights sweetpotato commission’s upcoming events
An annual Research Field Day is among the activities the Benson-based North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission has scheduled for sweetpotato growers during the fall/winter season.
October 11, 2023 05:00 AM
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Tom Burfield
Moving stock at Co-op Partners Warehouse
Know Your Market
Fall business surging for Twin Cities distributors
Leaves may be falling, but autumn sales for Twin Cities distributors certainly aren’t.
October 10, 2023 07:56 AM
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Tom Burfield
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