Berries are a hit with all demographics, but The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2024 data reveals where strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries shine.
New Jersey is the Garden State for good reason. Farmers in New Jersey produce more than 100 different kinds of fruits and vegetables for consumers to enjoy, according to data from Rutgers University.
Net sales for the fresh and value-added products division for the first quarter of 2024 were $676.8 million, up 5% compared with $643.4 million for the same quarter a year ago.
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance has praised the release of two separate farm bill frameworks by the chairs of the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture Committees.
The registry will require plastic resin manufacturers, producers of plastic products and service providers to report the quantity and types of plastic placed on the market and how that plastic moves through the economy.
