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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered close to $1 million in suspected cocaine in shipment of produce crossing into the U.S. in Pharr, Texas, two days after a $4 million seizure there.
Hazel Technologies Inc., Chicago, is presenting the Grape Quality Summit.
The Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference is foregoing its annual Savannah, Ga., venue for a virtual event in 2021.
The values of Kern County’s top two crops in 2019 switched, with the almond crop higher than the value of its grape crop for the first time since 2011.
Ocean Spray brand blueberries from Peru are now certified by Fair Trade USA through marketer The Oppenheimer Group.
Members of the Fresh Produce & Floral Council 2020 Apprentice Class continue to learn about the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, recently attending virtual tours.
Rolling in much later than is typical in the Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Eta hit Florida twice and dumped as much as 8 inches of rain on tomato crops in a 24-hour period.
Professional Football Hall of Fame member Tony Gonzalez talked to media members on Nov. 18 about his use of Wonderful Pistachios as his go-to source of plant protein.
Browse Mexican avocado industry business updates for companies like Calavo, Del Rey, Eco Farms, Index Fresh, Mission and more.
With less fruit available to sell and surging consumer demand, the Texas citrus market will remain strong throughout the season, said Cory Oliver, senior category director of the Texas division of Wonderful Citrus.
New York apple growers have voted to continuing the marketing order they fund through assessments, which have been almost $2 million in recent years.
California walnut growers will soon vote on a measure that would encourage growers to promote their crop, receiving credit from the California Walnut Board for their marketing investments.
U.S. Fresh blueberries, dates, grapefruit and sweet potatoes are among U.S. agricultural products have been hit with 25% retaliatory tariffs by the European Union in mid-November.
Researchers at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are developing an app to pick the best regional treatment options for the state’s avocado laurel wilt disease.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the PACA.
Organic shipments began in mid-October for South Tex Organics, according to owner Dennis Holbrook of the Mission, Texas-based grower-shipper.
What kind of year has it been for tomatoes? Up and down, even more than usual.
World apple production will ease 4% in 2020-21 while global grape output will be nearly steady, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
To honor Mexican brands that strengthen the country’s image abroad, The Ambassador Brands held its first edition, recognizing Avocados From Mexico and other brands.
This could be a year like no other for California’s table grape industry.
Northwest pear growers are estimating the 2019-20 fresh market crop will be 17.3 million 44-pound box equivalents, a drop of 9% from the previous harvest, and 6% the industry’s five-year average.
Michigan apple marketers Belleharvest Sales Inc. and Michigan Fresh Marketing are combining sales desks in a union that will represent about 150 growers and three million bushels of apples.
California blueberries grown under the T&G Orchard Rd brand are being sent to Vietnam for the first time.
NEW YORK — You may have heard the term “ugly fruit.”
California Avocado Month (June) is drawing to a close, but the California Avocado Commission has launched a new program to support the brand through the rest of the season.
California pear grower-shippers say they anticipate ample supplies of fruit, although the first promotable volumes likely will be a bit late during the 2019 season.
Sweet potato grower-shipper Wayne Bailey Produce Co LLC, which closed after 85 years this spring, left creditors with more than $8.1 million in unpaid debt, according to the USDA.
The USDA has filed an administrative complaint against sweet potato company Southern Produce Distributors, Faison, N.C., alleging the company failed to pay $3.49 million to produce sellers.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has revised rules that govern the movement of plant pests.
Red Sun Farms, Kingsville, Ontario, highlighted its Sweetpops tomatoes and Sweetpeps peppers at a recent United Way fundraiser that pairs local greenhouses with a chef and local student.