Produce Crops
The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission is celebrating 60 years and a big part of that celebration has come from RFD TV’s Chip Carter’s new TV series called “Where the Food Comes From.”
Nash Produce is well-positioned to manage sweet potato demand for the balance of the season, said Thomas Joyner, president of Nash Produce, Nashville, N.C.
Wynne, Ark.-based Matthews Ridgeview Farms is growing and has no plans to slow down, said Autumn Campbell, sales manager, speaking at the SEPC Southern Exposure expo in early March.
With the Potatoes USA 2022 annual meeting underway March 7-9 at the Brown Palace in Denver, Colo., the organization reports that U.S. potato exports remain strong.
Census Bureau data shows that Texas experienced double-digit value gains in 2021 imports of tomatoes, onions, lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, bananas, citrus and melons.
For operators and their customers, in addition to the always good news of year-round mango availability, March comes in with two items worthy of their attention.
Salinas, Calif.-based Naturipe has announced increased organic and conventional blueberry production in the Southeast U.S.
Immokalee, Fla.-based Lipman Family Farms will highlight its exclusive Crimson tomato and other fresh produce at Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure conference.
California ranks tops among all states in USDA fruit purchases and second in vegetable purchases, according to a new report from the USDA.
Wonderful Citrus has multiple sourcing options for both lemons and limes, company executives report.
Citing higher lemon sales, Santa Paula, Calif.-based Limoneira Co. reported a 3% growth in revenue in the fiscal quarter ending Jan. 31 compared with year-ago levels.
To the dismay of U.S. potato leaders worried about the spread of potato wart disease, the USDA has announced that Canada is expected to resume exporting Prince Edward Island table stock potatoes to the U.S.
For Santa Maria, Calif.-based Babe Farms Inc., colorful displays and in-store demos that make consumers want to get back in the kitchen are the key to successful produce sales at retail.
Gold Coast Packing Co has focused on pursuing innovation and value-added produce for over 40 years. That makes change a certainty.
U.S. imports of Mexican table grapes should start as early as mid-April this year, with volume picking up significantly in May and continuing into June. Growers anticipate good quality and increased volume.
Yuma, Ariz.-based Natural Delights is using an extensive network of registered dietitians to help grow demand for Medjool dates.
The efforts of Cornell AgriTech and Sun World International from more than a decade of working together have resulted in two new grape varieties called Sugrafiftytwo and Sugrasixty.
West Pak Avocados Inc., has ramped up its Murrieta, Calif.-based packing, ripening and distribution center for the 2022 California season.
U.S. imports of limes have been rising steadily, and Mexico accounts for the lion’s share of all imported lime volume.
U.S. exports of lemons and limes have been trending lower in recent years, and 2021 saw a 15% decline in combined exports.
Ontario-based Ever Tru Farms, a greenhouse grower of strawberries, has announced its first shipment of strawberries to select stores in the U.S. and Canada.
USDA seeks comment on draft pest risk assessment for the importation of mangosteen fruit from Panama
The Government of Panama has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to authorize the importation of Mangosteen fruit for consumption into the U.S. and Territories.
The Vidalia sweet is known for its flat shape, high sugar content and low sulfur content. It is considered among America’s favorite sweet onion. This famous treat is only available in spring and summer.
U.S. retail lemon per-capita availability increased from 2.3 pounds in 2000 to 2.5 pounds in 2019, and imports are taking a bigger slice of total lemon demand than just a few years ago.
The 2021-22 season has been a lean year for domestic citrus supply, and a new USDA fruit outlook report reinforces that point.
With the event just a week away, CPMA breaks down the numbers — from new products to exhibitors to this year’s one Lifetime Achievement Award winner Alain Routhier.
With Florida’s blueberry harvest in full swing, state officials estimate acreage at 5,200 acres and production near 20 million pounds.
Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, has introduced its VERYX digital sorters for fresh-cut, hydroponically grown leafy greens.
While the crop size may not match last year’s high yields, The Flavor Tree Fruit Company in Hanford, Calif., is expecting large cherries for the upcoming harvest.
Beachside Produce LLC plans for more volume this year. The company has begun its season and is looking for strawberry growers to rotate its other crops with.