Rain and cold weather slowed the start of the 2018 strawberry harvest in California’s Salinas/Watsonville district, but suppliers expect promotable strawberry volume expected for Mother’s Day.
Organic vegetables from NatureFresh Farms, Leamington, Ontario, are showing up on store shelves this month, and the greenhouse grower is expecting growth in the organic segment.
Chile’s citrus export season to the U.S. kicked off the week of April 2 with a shipment of nearly 48 tons of clementines from Valparaiso heading to the West Coast.
A California committee that focuses on fighting pests and diseases that threaten citrus crops has developed a strategic plan to fight huanglongbing (HLB) with five priorities guiding its focus.
New Jersey peach growers have seen another unusual winter with a warmer than usual February followed by a cool March, but are optimistic about their crop as orchards move into full bloom.
Salinas, Calif.-based Church Brothers Farms is celebrating Earth Day, April 22, with the fact that it can now use 100% clean energy to power its True Leaf Farms salad facility in San Juan Bautista, Calif.
Jeff Cardinale, vice president of communications for the Fresno-based California Table Grape Commission, said retailers will have plenty of opportunities to promote California grapes this spring and summer.
Hollister, Calif.-based Berry People is transitioning its organic strawberry production to Santa Maria and Watsonville, Calif., from Baja California, Mexico.