A breeding program three decades in the making is starting to pay off for Wm. G. Roe & Sons Inc.

Hurricane Irma put the squeeze on Florida’s citrus crop.

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Although the market for organic produce remains hot overall, demand for packaged organic salads may be cooling off a bit.

With the packaged salad business booming, how does a marketer make its package — and what’s inside it — stand out in a crowded field?

Organics accounted for more than 5% of total food sales in the U.S. last year. That rising demand includes tropical items, importers said, despite the challenges of growing an organic product in a hot, wet environment.

Sweet potatoes have a strong association with the holidays, but the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission is urging consumers to “Be Sweet More Often.”

The demands of export buyers are leading U.S. shippers to take additional steps to differentiate themselves from the competition.

Business updates from companies featured in The Packer's North Carolina Sweet Potatoes shipping profile.

Sweet potato fries — often prepared from frozen products — are finding a place on more restaurant menus, but what about fresh sweet potatoes?

North Carolina’s sweet potato acreage declined 15,000 acres this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The drop is significant considering that the state produces more than half of the nation’s crop.

Despite a significant decline in acreage, North Carolina sweet potato growers are optimistic about the size and quality of their crop.

It۪s been a tumultuous year for the Cleveland Produce Terminal.

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