High production numbers were prompted by favorable weather conditions, an improved fruit set and adoption of new agricultural technologies and management practices.
The Michigan farm specializes in non-GMO root vegetables such as turnips, celery root, carrots and red beets and offers several squash varieties in the fall and winter.
The New England Produce Council’s 25th Produce, Floral & Foodservice Expo, set for Aug. 18-19, is expected to bring together about 1,000 attendees including retail, foodservice and wholesale buyers.
The state’s approximately 100 potato growers produce about 63,000 acres of russet, red, white and yellow potatoes each year, along with specialty varieties like blue/purple, fingerlings and little potatoes.
