Produce Crops
Working with two cooperatives of small banana producers in Peru and Ecuador, Montreal-based Equifruit Inc. expects steady supply in the months ahead, said Jennie Coleman, president of the firm.
Fallbrook, Calif.-based Del Rey Avocado will have good late-season volume of California avocados from its Morro Bay program, which has been part of Del Rey’s program for about eight years, said Bob Lucy, president.
Banana marketers find plenty of reasons to believe in the future of organic bananas.
Despite the lack of in-person events and other pandemic-related factors that limited marketing efforts, California avocado demand fared well during 2020.
For the first time, Marcio Resende, a University of Florida Institute for Food and Agriculture Sciences sweet corn breeder, led a team of researchers to sequence the genome of a type of supersweet corn.
The Packer is seeking industry input for both suppliers and buyers in a survey about greenhouse vegetables.
Florida’s tropical and subtropical climates mean pests, disease and fungus are a constant concern for growers.
Researchers at the University of Florida say they discovered another key resource in their ongoing pursuit to find solutions to fight Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening disease.
The long-awaited Vidalia onion season will arrive in mid-April.
With about 2,000 acres of commercial peaches, Florida isn’t a major player in domestic peach production.
Mangoes will be available to promote leading up to Cinco de Mayo, grower-shippers say.
The International Trade Administration is hosting two web seminars on the 2019 suspension agreement on fresh tomatoes from Mexico.
The New York apple industry voted to continue the Apple Research and Development program, administered by the state Department of Agriculture and Markets.
California organic avocados have a strong presence at retail that runs above the category trend.
The banana is still the top ... well, banana.
Shippers say California cherry crop prospects are bright for 2021 and no gap is expected between California and Northwest crops at the end of the deal.
Importers and marketers of Chilean citrus can expect a 6% increase in volume for the 2021 season, according to an initial forecast by the Chilean Citrus Committee.
Retailers can plan for another successful season with the leader in kiwifruit as Zespri begins shipping its fruit in mid-May.
Some Texas melon growers may have reduced volume due to the record-breaking cold weather, but many are expected to catch up.
Spring has sprung and with it has arrived a diverse set of apples and pears to transition the domestic to the imported crop.
April signals the start of strawberry season in North Carolina, and local growers are optimistic about the 2021 season and anticipate a crop that should last through Memorial Day.
The Packer is seeking supplier input for the Kern County Produce Section.
The Packer is seeking input from onion marketers about their outlook for this spring and summer, to be used for The Packer’s May 10 Onion Marketing Section.
Salinas Valley vegetable commodities that enjoyed more than a double-digit increase in shipments in 2020 included broccoli, cauliflower, celery hearts and iceberg lettuce.
With big growth in berry output but declines in stone fruit, there have been substantial changes in summer fruit production in California in 10 years.
The long wait to expand U.S. potato distribution and sales in Mexico may soon be over.
As avocado demand continues to rise and retailers look forward to Cinco de Mayo and summer sales boosts, growing Mexican players in the marketplace offer additional options to meet supply.
Orlando, Fla.-based Kalera harvested its first lettuce at its largest vertical farm so far, with 77,000 square feet and an annual production capability of more than 10 million heads of lettuce.
Oppy acquired a 65% stake in Eco Farms last spring, and the duo is now bringing California avocados — branded in the new Eco Farms label — to the market.
California’s peach, nectarine and plums crop should offer good volume and strong quality this year, according to Levon Ganajian, retail relations director for Trinity Fruit Sales Co., Fresno, Calif.