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Potato-producing states held 198 million hundredweight, or cwt, in storage on Feb. 1, down 3% from the same date a year ago, according to the USDA.
Wendy McManus will coach college students in the Southeast Produce Council’s (SEPC’s) Southeast Top Agricultural Recruits Scholarship (STARS) program again this year.
Wholesale avocado prices were already sizzling hot before the U.S. suspended Mexican hass imports on Feb. 11 because of a security threat to one of their inspectors in Michoacan.
A fresh crop of recommendations was delivered to the USDA’s Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee by senior leaders of the International Fresh Produce Association.
The Winter Springs, Fla.-based National Watermelon Promotion Board is presenting a one-hour session on Feb. 24 on how the group is building watermelon demand through promotion.
The USDA has announced the appointment of seven members and 10 alternates to serve on the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council.
Potato prices have shown a big increase in the past year, and potato marketers anticipate a firm market for the balance of the storage season.
From all that we are all told by marketing pros, consumers love the idea of “getting to know” growers, the folks who put food on their plates.
U.S. inflation rates are going back in time to reach levels not seen since the early 1980s.
U.S. imports of fruits jumped 15% in 2021, while trade numbers show U.S. exports of both fresh fruits and vegetables scored modest gains of 4%