Produce Crops
U.S. imports of blueberries are in the clear.
The Florida 2020-2021 orange crop grew by 3.7% in February’s U.S. Department of Agriculture crop production report.
U.S. lawmakers and state agriculture officials are voicing their support for U.S. blueberry growers days before a key Feb. 11 vote by the International Trade Commission.
With fruit and vegetable receipts predicted to dip between 6% and 10%, total U.S. farm income will drop by 8.1% in 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts.
Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Awe Sum Organics is soon bringing Southern Hemisphere grown organic pears to the U.S.
For potatoes sold at retail, 2020 was a very good year.
Two weeks after the devastating freeze that hit south Texas, industry experts said the damage the cold caused is coming into sharper focus.
The National Mango Board projects the total volume of mangos shipped to the United States over the next two months to be 34 percent higher year-over-year.
Mangoes from Mexico started shipping a week or two earlier than last year, as the season kicked off early. And it’s looking pretty good so far, a few importers say with caution.
Organics Unlimited is touting its care of the environment, social responsibility commitments and total focus on organic bananas through its marketing efforts.
The Side Delights Network of family-owned farms is vigilantly integrating the next generation into the potato business.
The Packer is seeking input from Mexican and California growers/shippers/marketers for the April 26 Spring Grape tab.
A ruling issued March 19 by the U.S. District Court in San Francisco has upheld the legality of U.S. Department of Agriculture certification of organic hydroponic operations.
The latest Nielsen dataset indicates that Cosmic Crisp® and Autumn Glory® apples are gaining serious momentum with consumers.
SweeTango apple growers across North America are advising their best retailers to stock up to meet continued strong demand from the variety’s passionate consumer fans.
Rio Rico, Ariz.-based Ciruli Bros. is shipping bell peppers, cucumbers, eggplant, some hot pepper varieties and tomatoes from the West Mexico growing region, said Chris Ciruli, chief operating officer.
Cherry season is fast approaching and Stemilt is prepping retailers with a special edition of Fast Facts: The Cast.
Spring into the new season, full of warmer weather and new recipes in Tasteful Selections® second quarter of the “It’s the Little Things” Campaign.
America’s “favorite sweet onion” will be served at “America’s Greatest Race.”
The California Department of Food and Agriculture recently completed a state-mandated referendum vote that determined the California Avocado Commission is approved to continue in operation for the next five years.
New Jersey peach growers are looking for a big season.
Vero Beach, Fla.-based IMG Citrus, a citrus grower, packer and shipper, acquired a 2,500-acre citrus grove in Charlotte County, Fla.
The transition between Southern Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere grape harvest could leave a gap in green grape supplies, shippers say.
California table grape acreage held steady in 2020 compared with the previous year, according to new statistics from the California Department of Agriculture.
January and February 2021 retail sales of potatoes were improved from a year ago, but March sales trailed the pandemic-fueled performance of a year ago, new statistics show.
Lemons have seen a pandemic bounce and that surge has continued into 2021.
While many U.S. regions were stalled by record-setting cold snaps, heavy snowstorms and freezing rains, the Northeast is emerging from a long winter with good conditions for a strong start to apple season.
Episode 48 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Michelle Grainger, executive director of the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission.
Despite a decrease in citrus production, the Florida citrus industry contributed more value to the state of Florida in 2019-20 than the previous season.
With demand for locally sourced produce on the rise, Lipman Family Farms is advancing its commitment to family-operated farms through the Lipman Local program.