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A revised USDA crop production report in January added to orange crop expectations in California, but supply is still down and prices are up compared with a year ago.
California rains are delaying harvest of some strawberries and citrus, and is making vegetable planting problematic.
After a couple of bad crop years in Georgia, this year is looking better for blueberries, said Joe Cornelius, president of J&B Blueberry Farms Inc., Manor, Ga., and chairman of the Georgia Blueberry Commission, also in M
The largest apple producer on the East Coast, New York had a Hot Growing Summer. With the help of irrigation systems, the growing season did well for a fall harvest of apples sizing well in many varieties.
Sales are on the rise and fob prices on many items remain strong as Twin Cities-area produce suppliers prepare for what looks to be a promising fall-winter season.
NEW YORK — The market that supplies 25% of New York City’s fresh produce is getting another financial shot in the arm toward solving the challenge of redeveloping the hub’s outdated infrastructure.
After five years of negotiations, Colombia celebrates the arrival of the first shipment of bell peppers to the U.S.
The Canaveral Port Authority and Volusia County’s Division of Economic Development have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that establishes a working relationship.
Potato prices have shown a big increase in the past year, and potato marketers anticipate a firm market for the balance of the storage season.
USApple, in partnership with Honey Bee Health Coalition, has released its Pollinator Best Management Practices for Apples report.
The Vidalia onion season officially kicks off on April 12, and Bland Farms, a Glennville, Ga.-based grower, packer and shipper of sweet onions, is optimistic despite the market’s current challenges.
Despite rising production costs, a shortage of truck drivers and other challenges, melon suppliers are expecting a successful domestic season.
Prices on gala apples, navel oranges and hass avocadoes have all climbed over the last 6 months.
Traditional table grape varieties such as flame seedless, sugraone and perlette still have a place in grape-growing regions of Mexico and the California desert.
Berries, apples, bananas and citrus were the top organic fruits ranked by sales during 2021, according to the State of Organic Produce 2021 report from the Organic Produce Network and Category Partners
California’s Coachella Valley table grape growers should produce a typical crop this season, provided the weather holds.
Production in Mexico will be up 15% this season for Bakersfield, Calif.-based Grapeman Farms, said Jared Lane, vice president of marketing.
Sustainability, a subject that long has been top of mind in the produce industry, seems to have become a buzzword recently among nearly all businesses and a trending topic on social media.
Delano, Calif.-based Fruit Royale Inc. expects to start importing table grapes from Mexico by May 9, assuming favorable temperatures hold, said Louie Galvan, managing partner.
The mango category continues to expand at retail, especially during the spring and summer.
Volume out of Mexico will increase by 25% to 30% this season for Fresno, Calif.-based Crown Jewels Produce Co., said Jesus Gonzalez, general manager.
After several years of growth, Divine Flavor LLC, Nogales, Ariz., is in a great position to offer outstanding customer service, said Carlos Bon, vice president of sales.
Cherry grower-shippers are, more and more, putting the focus on sustainability.
John Shuman, president and CEO of Shuman Farms, shares Vidalia onion merchandising strategies.
Plenty of good-quality Mexican mangoes should be available this spring and summer, with shipments already outpacing last year.
Sustainability, a buzzword in the produce industry for years, seems to be going mainstream as more consumers, including millennials, call for eco-friendly practices and products at every turn.
Growers in Mexico are expected to produce about 25.5 million 18-pound boxes of table grapes this season — an increase from last year’s packout of about 21.3 million boxes.
Not too long ago, few would have thought strawberries would hold a prominent spot along with tomatoes, cucumbers and bell pepper in Ontario’s flourishing greenhouse industry.
Berries and summer are synonymous. And right on cue, the sweet, juicy little orbs are making their way across North America as temperatures warm and consumers head outdoors.
When the annual arts festival in Westford, Mass., begins, that’s when you know it’s time for strawberries.