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North Carolina sweetpotato growers are hopeful that a continuing drop in acreage will lead to tighter supplies and stronger markets, as well as help them cope with inflation and skyrocketing costs.
Organic, fair trade and other sustainability certifications are important in banana marketing efforts because of the growing trend on consumer awareness, says Ahiby Rodriguez of Fyffes North America’s tropical division.
In 2022, the value of agricultural commodities grown in Monterey County reached more than $4.6 billion, which is an increase of 13% over 2021, said county Agricultural Commissioner Juan Hidalgo.
San Diego-based Organics Unlimited believes that consumers are willing to pay a fair price for bananas that are ethically sourced and organically grown, says Daniella Velazquez de Leon, manager.
California citrus growers faced significant pest challenges this season due to unprecedented rainfall and an explosion of citrus thrips in groves, according to an industry group.
The indoor grower is expanding its snacking tomato portfolio, adding Cherub, Glorys and Constellation brand tomatoes for foodservice and piloting two restaurant programs.
Wish Farms expects Chilean blueberry volume for the 2023-24 season to be comparable to the previous season, says Nick Wishnatzki, public relations manager.
Based on the most recent field projections, executives with Traverse City, Mich.-based North Bay Produce anticipate the peak of Chilean arrivals to be in early-mid January.
The Packer recently submitted questions about the upcoming Chilean blueberry season to Nader Musleh, director of International Business Development at California Giant Berry Farms.
Inflation pressures on input prices and shipping costs will ease in 2024, say executives at Bloom Fresh.
Following a lack of grower support for the marketing order, the USDA seeks comments on a proposal to terminate the order and its committee.
The company’s video series returns as horticulturalist Dave Gleason shares the relationship between dormant pruning and crop load.
Columbia, S.C.-based Senn Brothers Produce recently launched its own vertical farming operation and introduced its indoor-grown private-label brand, Sennsational Fresh.
Make room in the shopping cart for the mighty potato.
Ranking second only to tomatoes among vegetables in retail sales, U.S. retail potato sales topped $3.78 billion in 2022, up 15.3% compared with 2021.
Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce Inc. has announced the rollout of the second part of its ‘Discover the Mission Advantage’ campaign to highlight its diversified global sourcing strategy.
Based on market conditions in early December, the 2023-24 season is setting up to be a very good year for potato promotions.
U.S. fresh potato exports soared 16% in the 12 months from October 2022 through September 2023, USDA trade numbers say.
Potato movement has been good throughout the Red River Valley at the start of this season.
NoKota Packers is locked and loaded for the 2023-24 season, says Carissa Olsen, president and CEO of the Buxton, N.D.-based marketer.
Great potato promotion opportunities for Idaho potatoes will abound in 2024, says Eric Beck, director of marketing for Idaho Falls, Idaho-based Wada Farms Marketing Group.
A new medley variety pack from Southwind Farms is now available, says Derek Peterson, vice president of sales and operations for Wilcox Fresh, Rexburg, Idaho.
The Kearny, N.J.-based commercial-scale indoor vertical farm has added a new fruit tomato, available at select Whole Foods Markets.
A team at Michigan State University and partner institutions has earned a $3.95 million grant to reduce and manage blueberry fruit rot.
U.S. imports of Central American bananas totaled $1.8 billion from November 2022 to October 2023, trade figures show.
The apple variety makes a cameo in a Hallmark film while the actor highlights recipes that incorporate Envy apples into holiday dishes.
Organized by Yentzen Group in conjunction with the Cherry Fruit Committee of Chile (formerly ASOEX), the event will be held at the Monticello Events Center in Santiago, Chile.
While the past few years have been volatile, growers in the province see plenty of opportunities.
The latest monthly report from the U.S. Apple Association shows crop in holding still up year over year and above five-year average figures.
It can be difficult to forecast with certainty what the Southern California strawberry crop will look like in winter, but as of early this year, grower-shippers were predicting ample supplies of good-quality berries.