In early June, Rafe Parker of Parker Farms in Oak Grove, Va., found himself in the middle of his broccoli field, spraying for worms.

With immigration restrictions, trade negotiations and retaliatory tariffs, importing labor has been a challenge for mid-Atlantic produce growers who depend on the resource.

The 2018 watermelon season in Delaware, Maryland and the Eastern Shore of Virginia may see reduced volume and possible supply gaps this summer.

Delaware Grown, a new branding initiative from the Delaware Department of Agriculture, seeks to make its mark alongside Jersey Fresh and other state branding efforts.

Heavy spring rains pushed back harvest dates for vegetable crops in the Del-Mar-Va growing region this year.

Four Seasons Produce’s Wendell Hahn, vice president of business development, and Ray Taglialatela, retails services manager, plan to retire from the company at the end of the year.

Business updates on companies featured in The Packer's Mid-Atlantic Produce section