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The Packer’s Organic Fresh Trends 2021 updates consumer attitudes and purchasing behaviors of U.S. consumers toward organic produce.
Blueberry growers have created a coalition to to seek relief from rising imports.
Everything about apples is on an even keel, at least for now.
A United Fresh Produce Association web seminar set for Jan. 19 will take a look back at how COVID-19 strained the fresh produce supply chain and how operators can withstand future challenges.
I have a new poll question out this week to the LinkedIn Fresh Produce Industry Discussion Group.
A survey of small Texas farms indicates a “significant gap” in food safety protocols and resources, according to a new study from the University of Houston.
World apple production will ease 4% in 2020-21 while global grape output will be nearly steady, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based CMI Orchards reports that its overall organic apple production is up 25.5% over last year and organic pear production is up 73.2%, with more gains to come.
What kind of year has it been for tomatoes? Up and down, even more than usual.
Jim Donovan, a 36-year veteran of Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce, is retiring.