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Rail options have improved for produce shippers, but the reach of trains remains limited, according to logistics experts.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1 1/9-bushel cartons of jumbos in late August from western North Carolina sold for $8-10.35 for jumbos and extra large.
The California Walnut Commission has unveiled a new logo.
Yakima, Wash.-based Domex Superfresh Growers has kicked off its “All About Apples” photo contest. To enter the sweepstakes, consumers can post original photos of themselves with apples in the context of
Consumer demand for blueberries continues to increase.
A year ago, California avocado growers were anticipating an El Niño condition that would bring heavy rainfall that could last several months and, they hoped, put a dent in the drought that had plagued the state for at
Valencia, Calif.-based Sunkist Growers plans to kick off its California mandarin season in early November with increased volume, according to a news release.
Business updates on companies featured in The Packer’s Summer Citrus section
For the first time, retailers saw growth this season in single rather than double digits in the easy-peeler category, so the commodity could be stabilizing.
Last year, with pandemic shopping at its fullest, mushrooms were among the top three best-performing foods in the produce aisle in terms of year-over-year sales. And now what?
Kroger and Giant Eagle are leading the way for supermarkets in Ohio.
While all fresh produce is healthy and can boost the immune system to some extent, mushrooms have some unique qualities that can still be promoted during what is hopefully the tail end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lyndonville, N.Y.-based United Apple Sales is experiencing extremes: A great Northeast U.S. growing season so far, and a severely hot Northwest U.S. growing season.
The market and its firms are experiencing a new partnership in sustainability, more deliveries and increasing use of imports.
Lockport, N.Y.-based Crunch Time Apple Growers has granted Rice Fruit Co., an apple packaging and marketing facility, license to market both SnapDragon and RubyFrost apples for the 2021 harvest.
There’s no sugar-coating it: The produce industry in the greater Montreal metropolitan area of Canada’s Quebec province has had a tough time of it this past year.
California’s 1,600 native bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects — needed to pollinate crops — are facing more challenges of scarce water, urbanization and climate change.
It’s been a stressful 2021 so far for many nut and dried fruit growers and marketers, and it doesn’t look like the challenges will ease up before the year’s end.
With the holidays winding down, produce distributors in the Northeast are looking forward to a solid first quarter as the new year approaches.
Produce shippers in the Northeast had to tweak their operations a bit over the past couple of years to cope with COVID-19, but most have gotten through the pandemic in fairly good shape.
NEW YORK STATE — After such a rollercoaster in 2020, the state’s growers, shippers and marketers don’t know what to expect for 2021.
NEW YORK STATE — The crops may turn out just fine this year in New York, but that’s about it.
By a wide margin, Giant Food Stores is the retail market leader in Maryland, Virginia and the District Columbia.
Coosemans DC is seeing strong demand for both retail and foodservice offerings, said Lolo Mengel, CEO of the Jessup, Md.-based company.
Preventing food waste while saving money at the same time is the goal of the Flashfood app, and now the app has a big retail supporter.
Cautiously optimistic is the feeling at the produce heart of the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. area, while state officials are boosting the supply chain’s resiliency.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture recognizes the power of social media in its 2021 promotional efforts, as more and more people are glued to their phones.
2021 wasn’t an easy year for Connecticut produce growers and wholesalers, but it wasn’t like 2020 either, so there’s that.