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The storm clouds have fled and sunshine has returned, but it will take North Carolina sweet potato growers several days to assess damage from Hurricane Florence.
Bakersfield, Calif.–based Sun World International has moved its grape packing operations in-house.
North Carolina sweet potato growers are scrambling to harvest as much of their crop as possible before Hurricane Florence makes landfall.
Seeking to grow demand in Europe, Colombia has tossed its hat in the ring of the World Avocado Organization.
Santa Paula, Calif.-based Limoneira said strong lemon and orange returns in the quarter ending July 31 were partly negated by lower avocado pricing.
The warehouse and distribution center of Miami-based Crystal Valley Foods has earned organic handler certification.
Fresh produce continues to flow relatively smoothly through the Nogales-Mariposa Port of Entry, although some challenges do remain at the major border crossing of the southwestern U.S.
The Fresh From Florida brand marketing campaign once again has a full plate of promotions, incentives and support materials ready to tout the benefits of Florida-grown fruits and vegetables.
There’s a new North American Free Trade Agreement, but “NAFTA 2.0” likely will not change the flow of fresh produce across the U.S.-Mexico border, suppliers say.
Florida Citrus Mutual has hired Matt Joyner as director of government relations.
After a lighter-than-normal start in late October, Florida’s tomato volume had begun to accelerate in mid-November, said Michael Schadler, manager of the Maitland-based Florida Tomato Committee.
Whatever your opinion on organics, there’s a market for it.
AUSTIN, Texas - With Washington D.C. distracted by dysfunction and a partial government shutdown, one trade analyst speaking at Potato Expo 2019 said the focus needs to return to the importance of approving the USMCA.
These tiny globes were the fourth most popular item that shoppers said they bought this year that they did not buy previously.
Retailers can promote produce with Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day on March 13 and Love Your Produce Manager Day on April 2.
This information, provided by the USDA AMS, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market. Protective services are extra unless otherwise stated.
This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market.
Frequent rainfall and above-normal amounts in California’s key Salinas growing area will likely lower production volumes of spring vegetables this season and delay supplies.
Northeastern growers and retailers are finding the late-season EverCrisp apple variety a benefit to their sales.
Five Crowns Marketing, Brawley, Calif., had been growing asparagus on 3,500 acres in the Imperial Valley.
Natural Delights Medjool dates brand has a new snack offering, Chopped Medjool dates.
Avocados From Mexico has become the official avocado of the Milwaukee Bucks.
U.S. fresh-market apple holdings on March 1 are down 10% compared with year-ago levels, according to the latest report from the U.S. Apple Association.
U.S. total imports of avocados were up 15% by volume but down 11% in value in 2018.
ORLANDO, Fla. — There’s never been a better time to highlight the inherent health benefits of fresh produce in marketing strategies: Food is medicine, and the science keeps backing it up.
Three companies teamed up to donate 500 Koru apples for a chef-tasting event that benefitted St. Joseph’s Center in Culver City, Calif.
Total U.S. tomato imports grew 9% in value and 4% in volume in 2018.
U.S. citrus output will decline over the next decade, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture projections.