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Online retailer FreshDirect is promoting its lineup of premium stone fruit varieties from Family Tree Farms.
Strawberries typically aren’t thought of as “fall fruit,” but plenty of promotable volume will be available in the months ahead.
Limoneira Co. will see an increase in citrus volume of about 45% in 2021-22 thanks to gains in bearing acreage and grower additions, said Alex Teague, chief operating officer for the Santa Paula, Calif.-based marketer.
California grapes are live and on the air. Commercials and messages for California grapes will appear now through the end of the year on television, on podcasts and radio stations, and online.
California grape shipments were running ahead of the same time last year through late August, and market conditions were similar to a year ago.
For Delano, Calif.-based Wonderful Citrus, the California mandarin season kicks off in November when Wonderful Halos return to stores, said Dave Rooke, senior vice president of sales.
California citrus production will take a step back in the 2021-22 season, government reports indicate.
The severe drought is contributing to what could be a decline in output for California citrus in 2021-22, industry leaders say.
Wynne, Ark.-based Matthews Ridgeview Farms is the state’s largest grower/shipper of sweet potatoes, and the firm is expanding acreage again this year, says sales manager Autumn Campbell.
Peebles Organic, Augusta, Ark., is a USDA-certified organic vegetable operation that farms about 2,000 acres, said Shawn Peebles, owner and general manager.