The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said May 11 it will collect and test samples of lettuce grown in California’s Salinas Valley from local commercial coolers from May through November 2021.
The year-round onion program for Salinas, Calif.-based Coastline Family Farms is heavily focused on foodservice and a big rebound in sales is anticipated this year.
Greg Yielding spent more than a dozen years in the world of rice. Now, after coming to the National Onion Association as executive vice president in 2019, he is becoming familiar with the world of onions.
Florida lawmakers are urging U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to work with members of Congress to implement immediate trade relief measures for U.S. producers of seasonal and perishable fruits and vegetables.
The USDA’s National Organic Program has launched a new web page that includes Spanish translations of the Organic Foods Production Act and other resources.
January and February 2021 retail sales of potatoes were improved from a year ago, but March sales trailed the pandemic-fueled performance of a year ago, new statistics show.