Produce Crops
Historic freezing temperatures in Texas in mid-February are expected to hurt yields for many crops, but Dante Galeazzi said it is too early to make any firm conclusions.
Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce Inc. is entering the mango business in a big way.
“I’ve never experienced anything like this. I mean, this wiped us out completely,” Uvalde vegetable grower Brandon Laffere said of the devastation wrought on Texas crops by Winter Storm Uri.
With a big boost from “super” shoppers, avocado consumption continues to grow.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the suspension of the South Texas Onion marketing order provisions, according to a news release.
A clear consumer retail preference for vine-ripened tomatoes after the March 2020 COVID lockdown is one finding of a study by the Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics at the University of Arizona.
Stemilt is back with another edition of its Fruit Tracker™ Fast Facts The Cast series to highlight total U.S. apple and pear category performance based on retail scan data from the latest 12 weeks ending February 21.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a final rule modifying the handling regulation for pears grown in Oregon and Washington.
Bobalu Berry Farms has just launched a series of exclusive recipes as they begin to build a consumer network of brand loyal shoppers.
2021 is shaping up to be a big year for California strawberries.
With added acreage this year and production continuing to rise, marketers see a bright future for California strawberries.
Berry marketer Sun Belle Inc. has launched its 2021 Pomegranate Arils program with Green Belle organic and Sun Belle conventional 4.4-ounce cups packed by Agricola Los Medanos S.A. in Ica, Peru.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced an interim rule that amends the Mango Promotion, Research and Information Order to remove frozen mangos as a covered commodity.
The long sought-after fountain of youth may have been hidden in plain sight. Three new studies suggest strawberries may be associated with slowing down aging of the brain, cardiovascular system, and gut microbiome.
The fresh-picked Honeycrisp crop from Chile has arrived in the U.S., offered by Elgin, Minn.-based apple and pear importer Honeybear Brands.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is withdrawing a proposal that would have revised the handling requirements under the federal marketing order for tomatoes grown in Florida.
Leamington, Ontario-based Nature Fresh Farms is expanding its greenhouse strawberry acreage from one to 16 acres, with help from growing partner Cielo Vista, to be completed this fall.
Take a look at what California cherry businesses are working on.
California’s Kern County produces eight out every 10 carrots grown in the U.S., according to a recent estimate by the University of California, Davis.
It’s full steam ahead for exports of T&G Global’s internationally popular, premium Envy™ apple this week.
The government of Morocco has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to authorize the importation of fresh eggplant for consumption into the continental U.S.
California grower groups applauded the state’s May 10 expansion of emergency drought measures but urged caution in their implementation.
Citrus suppliers are invited to give their perspective on the summer citrus outlook for The Packer’s May 31 Summer Citrus Marketing Section.
A chilly winter isn’t the worst thing in the world if you’re a Georgia farmer. A cooler December, January and February slowed the growth of broccoli, cauliflower, onions, greens and cabbage, and also brought rain.
With harvest starting the first week of May, South Carolina is poised to offer buyers a good crop of peaches in 2021.
Vidalia onions will enjoy a big spring and summer season, said Heidi McIntyre, marketing consultant for Glennville, Ga.-based G&R Farms.
New Jersey agriculture officials kicked off the start of the state’s fresh produce season by checking out an asparagus farm in Chesterfield.
Though the gains have not been dramatic, U.S. Department of Agriculture per capita availability numbers for onions have consistently risen since 2000.
Philadelphia-based Salix Fruits has announced the start of the Argentine lemon season.
A fresh grape purchase of more than $12 million was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on May 11.