Weather issues during the 2019 growing and harvest season had potato prices soaring during the pre-holiday period, with little change expected after the first of the year, marketers said.

Florida tomato suppliers looking to push product through retail and foodservice channels have some help from the state department of agriculture’s Fresh From Florida program.

Cranberry popularity rises with the holiday season but uses for the nutrient-dense fruit can extend year-round.

Once again, pomegranate volume is expected to be down this season, but fruit quality should be good.

Los Angeles-based 4Earth Farms is in expansion mode, said Mark Munger, vice president of sales and marketing.

Artisan Organics, the organic brand of Stemilt Growers LLC., is 30 years old this year.

For the third year, Access Organics Inc., Kalispell, Mont., will be sourcing product from the Navajo Pride Organic program starting around Aug. 19, said Access Organics president Bonnie Poux.

Foodservice operators aren’t heavy buyers of organic fruits and vegetables, but organic produce suppliers haven’t given up on them.

The organic category accounts for a plethora of peppers, grower-shippers say.

Organic mushrooms continue to account for an increasing portion of the category — 12%, to be exact — said Kevin Delaney, vice president of sales and marketing for To-Jo Mushrooms, Avondale, Pa.