In this podcast episode, Advanced Agriscience's Collin Juurakko shares interesting discoveries he's made about how frost crystals form and how that lead to a potential solution for tree-fruit growers across the globe.
A half-century in the making, the Friesland, Wis.-based fresh market grower, packer and shipper of Wisconsin Healthy Grown potatoes, pumpkins and onions is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023.
The agency said the grapes will be used for distribution to child nutrition and other related domestic food assistance programs for fiscal year 2023, which extends through the end of September.
The specialty crop alliance is endorsing two bills that it believes supports a competitive and strong future for the sector in both domestic and global marketplaces.
Celebrating National Pineapple Day, Dole is launching a blood drive and charitable campaign June 27 in eight U.S. cities in honor of the pineapple’s hospitality and friendship symbolism.
Congress is funding an additional $1 million to a breeding program in California to identify new citrus varieties best suited for changing climatic pressures, such as drought, and resistant to pests and diseases.
The Netherlands largest supermarket chain and its sole produce supplier have partnered with OneThird, a Dutch food tech company created to address the annual loss of one-third of all food produced due to spoilage.
The Arizona-based produce broker, shipper and wholesaler received Whole Foods Market’s annual supplier award that recognizes 15 brands that raise the bar for quality, innovation, value and social responsibility.
The countdown is on for Organic Produce Summit 2023, which organizers say is on track to be the largest in the event’s history and is slated to include several new additions to the two-day gathering.
Just in time for California Avocado Month, the “Today” show featured a story from Al Roker about his visit to one of the state's oldest avocado groves, Rancho Vazquez in Azusa, Calif.
According to recent testimony, top farm bill priorities for specialty crops include research, crop insurance, conservation and the climate, nutrition, the Specialty Crop Block Grants initiative, organics and trade.
The Greenhouse Competitions, presented in part by farm sponsors Sunset/Mastronardi Produce Ltd. and Nature Fresh Farms, kicked off June 7 with 183 entries delivered to Kingsville Community Centre in Ontario.
While the company saw 19% growth in avocado volume sold in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year, its total revenue for that period decreased 20% to $221.1 million compared to last year.
The indoor vertical farmer is the latest controlled environment agriculture company to suffer a setback, but the company's Marc Oshima is confident that AeroFarms will emerge stronger.
Multiple agriculture organizations are urging Congress to give President Joe Biden the authority to negotiate a comprehensive trade agreement with the United Kingdom.
A recent public filing could cause the indoor grower to default on its Richmond farm facility and trigger a domino effect, leading to additional farm foreclosures.
The new laboratory is part of the Bakersfield, Calif.-based table grape breeder’s $19 million IFG Discovery Center Campus that is slated to open in spring 2024.
The California Avocado Commission shared guidance to the next generation of women leaders in fresh produce at the IFPA Women’s Fresh Perspective Conference in Orlando, Fla.
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Arkansas Grown program has a lot on its plate this summer, with plans for an advertising campaign and farmers market week, while preparing for its annual expo.
As climate change presents farmers with serious challenges in the field, from prolonged drought periods to heat waves, the greenhouse produce business is booming.
Brighter Bites recently held its inaugural Monterey County Spring Luncheon in Monterey, Calif., for a larger conversation on creating communities of health through fresh food.
The National Watermelon Promotion Board has launched a summer-long promotion leveraging recent research that finds the majority of consumers say eating watermelon boosts their mood.
From farm to table, immigrant workers get the job done. At least for now. That was the theme of a May 31 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing where lawmakers heard impassioned testimony from growers and worker advocates.
The tentative agreement to suspend the debt ceiling could have negative consequences for the Women Infants and Children program, an advocacy group says.
The agribusiness and sustainable food investor has added Organicgirl salad company to its portfolio of investments that include Blazer Wilkinson Gee, Laurel AG & Water, Pacific Trellis Fruit and Royal Ridge Fruits.
The automated facility, with 1.7 hectares of roof space, is expected to pack more than 125 million kilograms of apples per season — twice the volume of apples currently packed — once construction is complete.
Fresh Del Monte has partnered with Inteligistics to use its cloud-based technology to track and link quality data, transportation, storage conditions and shipping information from its avocado packing facility in Mexico.
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture hosted the Eastern Produce Council's Annual BBQ May 23, at Demarest Farm in Hillsdale, N.J., celebrating a leader's retirement, a scholarship winner and sharing crop updates.
A panel that included a retailer, distributor, marketer and grower shared insights on where the indoor ag market is headed and ways to support its growth at the West Coast Produce Expo in Palm Desert, Calif.
The Watsonville, Calif.-based company predicts a bountiful summer of California strawberries ahead, as it forecasts promotable volumes of its cornerstone product.
The Sonora, Mexico-based grower, packer and shipper of high-quality produce has launched a new marketing campaign designed to encourage consumers to try a variety of candy grapes.
To learn how the late start to this year’s domestic produce season might impact transportation costs and availability, The Packer recently spoke with Dean Croke, principal analyst for DAT Freight & Analytics.
Indianapolis-based FreshEdge, a family of fresh food distribution companies backed by Wind Point Partners, has acquired Chicago wholesaler Panama Banana.
The indoor ag grower has added 20 acres in Central Texas to its controlled environment agriculture footprint, which also includes operations in Minnesota, Georgia and California.