Produce Crops
Florida’s 2022-23 citrus volume was forecast to be down about 32% from last year even before the hurricane hit, but there’s still “plenty of fruit for the season,” says Doug Feek of DLF International.
The USDA is proposing to offer Chilean grape exporters alternatives to fumigation to access the U.S. market.
While Florida’s November tomato crop will be smaller than normal due to the impact of Hurricane Ian, the state’s growers will remain significant suppliers from mid-October through December.
Yakima, Wash.-based Sage Fruit Co. will see an increase in organic volume across all of its commodities, says Chuck Sinks, president of sales and marketing.
The Milwaukie, Ore.-based Pear Bureau Northwest’s new augmented reality experience reaches consumers in a fun, more immersive way.
While a preliminary snapshot of the losses to Florida agriculture, this initial assessment is “a critical first step in the process of securing federal disaster aid,” said Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried.
The Nogales, Ariz.-based company plans to launch a new campaign designed to inform retailers and consumers about the health benefits of its commodities.
The USDA has drafted a pest risk assessment for the importation of fresh pineapple from Taiwan for consumption into the U.S. and its territories. The assessment describes potential pests associated with the commodity.
Experience shows that Mother Nature always has the final say even against the bast laid out agriculture business plans.
Plant City-based, Wish Farms is proud to announce the hiring of Carlos Fear as Director of Berry Genetics.
The University of Arizona, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences published a report about the supply trends for cucumbers in the U.S.
The California Avocado Commission’s 2022 pre-season forecast projects a 306-million-pound crop, which is nearly a 15% increase over the last fiscal year.
Wish Farms California is present in all the main strawberry growing regions of Oxnard, Santa Maria and Salinas, said Nick Wishnatzki, public relations manager for Plant City, Fla.-based Wish Farms.
Great news for U.S. retailers and consumers! As of January 25, the entry of Chilean Plums under Systems Approach has been confirmed and published in the Federal Register.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will conduct a referendum Feb. 14 to March 4, 2022, on the proposed changes to the California desert grape marketing order.
Rising costs and tight labor are two big challenges for strawberry growers, but marketers also see reason for optimism.
Crespo Organic specializes in growing, packing and shipping Mexican mangos and citrus. As their name implies, they are heavy in organic.
The Mexican mango industry has been hit by the same supply chain issues as most commodities over the past year. Shippers have had to adjust to unforeseen obstacles and change the way they do business.
As a growing number of greenhouses embrace lit facilities, the industry has steadily increased access to fresh produce for consumers and retailers alike.
Atlanta, Ga.-based EarthFresh LLC is seeing good quality potatoes coming out of storage, said Libby Massey, marketing manager.
The USDA is terminating the marketing order regulating the handling of potatoes grown in Washington state.
The Association of Producers and Packers Exporters of Avocado of Mexico (APEAM) said it is working with the USDA and other officials to reopen avocado exports to the U.S.
Potato-producing states held 198 million hundredweight, or cwt, in storage on Feb. 1, down 3% from the same date a year ago, according to the USDA.
2022 Fresh Trends data on the state of berries in the Southeast region of the U.S., as well as a few interesting facts and tidbits about the berries themselves.
The Mexican mango season began in January with Ataulfo mangos. The weather has been ideal in many areas, and retailers can expect to see a big crop this year of yellow mangos from southern Mexico.
Joe Sbrocchi of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers discusses the impact of COVID-fueled supply chain issues and policy decisions on both sides of the U.S./Canada border.
Mission Produce is gearing up for its second season of Mexican mangos. The upcoming season will see more varieties and pack styles than their first year.
To learn more about how the Ukraine-Russia war may impact the produce industry, The Packer recently sat down with Max Teplitski, chief science officer of the International Fresh Produce Association.
The Baton Rouge-based Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission is celebrating its 70-year anniversary in 2022, a milestone that doesn’t even tell the complete story of the roots of sweet potatoes in the state.
One in three people surveyed in The Packer’s 2022 Fresh Trends report said they purchased fresh sweet potatoes in the past 12 months.