Produce Crops
Harvest will pick up steam in August for the 2021 Wisconsin potato crop.
Field Fresh Farms, a leading grower/shipper of conventional and organic produce, will be introducing its new baby hemp greens product at PMA Foodservice at booth 506 in Monterey, CA July 21-22.
Summertime just got a little bit sweeter with the return of the 2021 main fig crop.
The outrageously juicy apple with the refreshing, snappy zing is back!
Effective with contracts awarded on or after September 1, 2021, USDA Foods vendors will be required to submit product information to GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network for a select number of items.
Florida tomato growers and Mexican tomato importers continue to tussle over the terms of the suspension agreement between Mexican tomato growers and the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Wisconsin harvested potato acreage will be down 5% for 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
As we are fast approaching the Peruvian sweet onion season, who better to give the scoop than the onion experts themselves, Keystone Fruit Marketing, a division of Progressive Produce.
Stemilt’s Artisan Organics peach and nectarine season continues to thrive through these hot summer months with excellent quality and “some of the best flavor” to date.
Wisconsin red potato harvest is underway at Alsum Farms in Grand Marsh, Wis. with the first potato loads being washed, graded and packed for fresh market delivery the first full week of August.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a big fresh apple purchase.
Western U.S. lawmakers are pushing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to give more help to growers burned by record heat and drought.
Consumers across the country and in particular in the West are fulfilling their pent-up desire to travel and still stay relatively close to home by taking road trips.
The dog days of summer are fading in the distance, and that signals the start of Stemilt’s new pear crop and the arrival of summer varieties.
Cutting the Washington state apple forecast by nearly 11% from USDA’s August estimate, the U.S. Apple Association’s forecast of the U.S. crop reveals a big divergence in expectations between the two estimates.
CHICAGO - Touching hot-button issues from variety trends to labor, a new 34-page report from the U.S. Apple Association offers a deep data dive into all things apple.
California pomegranates are a true fall fruit, with nearly all shipments of whole fruit moved from September through December.
With good promotion opportunities ahead, the avocado outlook through the balance of the year will be dominated by supply from Mexico.
At least it’s better than last year: That’s the sentiment felt across East Coast apple orchards and packing houses, in more ways than one.
For all marketers, the COVID-19 pandemic introduced more intensive marketing to consumers through social media and online platforms.
Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. exports of pears increased in the 2020-21 marketing season.
Radio commercials for California grapes created with major influencers are live and on the air.
Mastronardi Produce and VetaNova have announced a long-term exclusive distribution agreement of all fruits and vegetables from the operator’s solar-powered greenhouse located in Avondale, Colorado.
The COVID pandemic continues to have rippling effects worldwide.
Highlighting the healthy snack attributes of California grapes, commercials and messages will appear now through the end of the year on television, on podcasts and radio stations, and online.
Online retailer FreshDirect is promoting its lineup of premium stone fruit varieties from Family Tree Farms.
The government of Uzbekistan has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of fresh Melon (Cucumis melo) for consumption into the United States.
The International Blueberry Organization has announced that its 2021 Global State of the Blueberry Industry Report is now available for no charge.
With new additions to its supply portfolio, Eagle Eye Produce is poised for a great season, Joe Ange says.