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If apple-picking in the fall is a rite of passage for a Northeasterner, then more than 100 people earned their badges Saturday.
(UPDATED, Oct. 24) Weather in Idaho and the Red River Valley in North Dakota and Minnesota will affect how many table stock potatoes those regions have this season.
Mandarins continue to gain popularity throughout the U.S., grower-shippers say.
The Idaho potato season is well underway, with plenty of supplies for holiday dinners, marketers say.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Delta, British Columbia-based Village Farms promoted its mini San Marzano tomato, branded Heavenly Villagio Marzano at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit expo.
Mexico, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and the Philippines are the top five export market for Idaho potatoes, according to the Eagle-based Idaho Potato Commission.
Restaurants, institutions and other foodservice outlets continue to provide strong support for the Idaho potato industry, suppliers say.
Peru finished its avocado shipments to the U.S. with another big year.
The citrus industry in California’s Ventura County is going to the dogs.
Fowler Packing Co. Inc., Fresno, Calif. will debut its Peelz mandarin brand in November, according to a news release.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — “Stack them high and sell them cheap” may not be great modern-day merchandising advice.
New research from Rabobank indicates increasing supplies of imported blueberries will weaken prices in 2019-20, particularly in the spring and fall seasons.
Johnston Farms, Edison, Calif., is adding capacity to pack more satsuma mandarins during the peak season, said Derek Vaughn, citrus sales manager.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Opal apple variety is back, with volume similar to a year ago.
Growers in West Mexico offer a wide range of winter produce and distributors were reporting good quality on all commodities.
A referendum on proposed amendments to the federal marketing order for Florida tomatoes is set from May 11 through June 1.
Several California growers offer the new GEM avocado, but credit for bringing the variety to the forefront should go to Index Fresh Inc., Riverside, Calif.
Mexican table grape production is down this year compared with 2019 but promotable volumes will start earlier.
NEW YORK — Some of the state’s fresh produce industry leaders say the proposed New York Farm Laborer Fair Labor Practices Act will hurt the agricultural industry, but they are relieved for a bit of compromise.
Sage Fruit Co. is a presenting sponsor of racing legend Tony Stewart’s Kartapalooza event where fans can race head-to-head with Stewart, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers Kyle Larson and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Pear volumes out of the Pacific Northwest in 2019 will be down, and the crop will late, but growers, shippers and marketers are upbeat about the upcoming season.
New York school districts can apply for $1.5 million for Farm-to-School programs.
HoneySweet onions are the official infusion ingredient for the burger competition at the eighth annual World Food Championships.
Good growing conditions should result in plenty of high-quality vegetables out of the California desert this winter, grower-shippers say. But rain in Yuma, Ariz., could affect early iceberg lettuce volume.
The latest estimate for the Washington apple crop is 138.2 million fresh-packed boxes, up slightly from the August forecast.
Grape buyers don’t need to hit the panic button. California grape holdings are down compared with a year ago, but promotable fruit volumes will be shipped through early January.
Favorable planting and growing conditions have onion growers and shippers in South Texas anticipating a timely start and smooth season in 2020.
Mexico’s share of the U.S. mango market will increase dramatically through the spring and into the summer.
Organics are still a niche category in the Texas onion business, but they still grow — and sell, suppliers say.
The Weslaco, Texas-based Onion House has fewer acres planted this year than last, said Don Ed Holmes, owner.