Produce Crops
As disease pressure, labor challenges and rising costs reshape controlled-environment production, growers and experts weigh when tomato grafting delivers real value and when it doesn’t.
To support long-term growth, Berry Fresh has expanded Sweet Karoline acreage into Oregon, extending the season and enhancing national availability.
California Pear Advisory Board executive director says Argentinian pear imports significantly hurt the state’s growers this year.
BASF | Nunhems has launched the Percyst brand of carrots, a breakthrough variety offering the first intermediate resistance to Southern root-knot nematodes alongside market-leading flavor and texture, providing a critical seed-based solution for growers facing increasing regulatory pressure on chemical fumigants.
The Miami-headquartered, woman- and minority-owned, vertically-integrated business says its new packing facility dedicated to dragon fruit will help retailers succeed with the fruit.
While atmospheric rivers pushed floodwaters to record levels, experts say the timing during the dormant season may offer a surprising benefit for pear pest management.
In 2025, specialty crop growers accelerated the adoption of high-precision tools such as spray drones to protect sensitive, high-value crops while stretching limited labor and gaining the flexibility needed to respond to ongoing market and input cost uncertainty.
Roland Fumasi, head of RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness North America, says that prices will increase as growers remove aging trees coupled with a stabilized demand growth.
Suppliers and state agricultural leaders report a promising season marked by high fruit quality, strategic field adjustments and renewed retail partnerships, even as growers continue to navigate labor, cost and weather challenges.
As citrus greening earns a spot on the threat list, researchers say billions in losses demand a new era of investment in genetic solutions to save the industry.
The company says the protein-based biofungicide offers a new, sustainable solution for protecting high-value fruits and vegetables from diseases like botrytis and powdery mildew.
University of Florida researchers deploy short-term grower solutions and long-term genetic resistance strategies to combat devastating citrus greening disease, also known as HLB.
2025 Top Producer of the Year Marc Arnusch is an agent of change, sharing how Arnusch Farms reinvents 10% to 15% of the operation every year.
Robert Guenther, executive vice president of the Florida Tomato Exchange and manager of the Florida Tomato Committee, says growers have had great weather, which has set the state up for a strong start.
In the shape of its iconic logo, the new PLU sticker features a QR code that gives consumers access to the health benefits of apples, pears and cherries as well as the company’s focus on sustainability.
There’s a misconception about how potatoes get from field to fork, but things have changed over the years — and for good reason.
Texas-based Fox Packaging unpacks the options and the benefits of each when it comes to making oranges, grapefruit and more shine.
Growers have good news to report from early harvests, as companies share updates about their crops.
While challenges exist for Chilean table grapes, supplies of blueberries and cherries are expected to be strong this winter.
A spinoff of Aerobotics Crop Insurance Solutions will use historical data and future projections to help tailor crop protection policies for specialty crop growers.
All ag exists at the whims of Mother Nature, but the extremes that come with the Golden State’s driest regions in winter makes this necessary stop for year-round vegetables a risky business.
This expansion includes portions of Santa Clara County where two wild mated females were found in a residential property.
A full lineup of Butter Golds, Butter Reds and Butter Russets, which feature a naturally buttery, creamy interior, will be available from coast to coast.
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The company offers new ways to incorporate potatoes and sweet potatoes into holiday dishes.
With eyes on prices and the threat of huanglongbing, reasons for optimism remain for the industry.
Exports are on the rise and the Idaho Potato Commission is pursuing an extensive number of international markets.
With some harvest underway and more to come, growers see promising signs from the field.
Ideal conditions have yielded plenty of optimism from the field.
From citrus and strawberries to avocados and specialty vegetables, Florida’s fall produce season showcases resilience and innovation as growers meet consumer demands.
The company says it represents around 17% of the state’s industry, with over 2,500 acres of conventional, organic and Pink-A-Boo pineberry production.