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U.S. imports of both fruits and vegetables increased moderately in 2019, new trade figures reveal.
New U.S. Department of Agriculture agricultural projections to 2029 Tv forecast consistent growth in the value of U.S. fresh produce and nut crops but flat export sales.
Fresh Taste Produce Ltd. at the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto has made a significant investment into cooling technology.
Orlando, Fla. — The National Watermelon Association aims to shape the watermelon industry for future generations.
Good weather in South America has compensated for cool temperatures in Mexico to stabilize banana volume for the North American market heading into spring, marketers say.
In the banana business, process is almost as important as product, according to some marketers. Organic bananas continue to gain market traction, marketers point out.
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.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking comments on a pest risk assessment on U.S. imports of pummelo from Vietnam.
Just as demand for conventional avocados continues to climb, so does demand for their organic counterparts.
Hass is by far the most popular avocado variety gown in California, but consumers who crave other kinds of avocados have a number of options available from the state’s growers.
Mexican table grape production is down this year compared with 2019 but promotable volumes will start earlier.
Fresh trends data and research on a variety of pineapple purchase demographics, such as; region, ethnicity, household size and income.
Despite consistent long-term opposition from some U.S. citrus leaders, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved U.S. imports of Chinese pummelo, nanfeng honey mandarin, ponkan, sweet orange, and satsuma mandarins.
The 2020 domestic watermelon harvest was expected to be underway by the second week of April, according to the Winter Springs, Fla.-based National Watermelon Promotion Board.
The disconnect between long lines at food banks and images of wasted produce has struck a nerve with the American public.
Nina Balducci, a pioneer of specialty foods retailing in New York City at Balducci’s, and part of the foundation of Baldor Specialty Foods, Bronx, N.Y., has died.
Suntreat Packing & Shipping Co., Dinuba, Calif., has donated citrus to New York City, the hotspot for COVID-19 cases and deaths in the U.S.
The U.S. Apple Association, the Northwest Horticultural Council and other organizations have asked Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to consider the needs of tree fruit growers when allocating funds from the CARES Act.
Hint: This Midwestern state is more commonly known for growing corn and soybeans.
A field trial utilizing honeybees combined with a newly developed dispenser technology to deliver a beneficial microbe has shown efficacy in controlling plant disease, in addition to supplementing yield.
Struggling Florida citrus growers face tough decisions
Florida growers set to collect smallest crop since 1945.
(UPDATED, July 24) By a narrow majority, fresh and frozen mango handlers and importers have voted in favor of an amendment to add frozen mangoes to the national research and promotion program.
A new Department of Commerce proposal for a tomato suspension agreement with Mexican tomato growers is a “good starting point” to resume negotiations, according to the Florida Tomato Exchange.
SnackNation named Los Angeles-based Wonderful Pistachios Roasted & Salted as the Best Nut or Trail Mix of 2019 in its data-driven SnackNation Insights Awards competition.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will fund a record 126 farm-to-school projects this year, up from the previous high of 74 projects funded in 2016.
With summer grilling in mind, the Mushroom Council and the North American Meat Institute partner for a retail grilling promotion encouraging consumers to pair veal and mushrooms while entering to win prizes.
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.