Produce Crops
Leaning on big gains in several Northeast markets, sales of avocados continue to outpace total produce sales.
Former Giro Pack Inc. personnel have formed 4HM Solutions, a new company to help the produce industry with packinghouse efficiencies and packaging innovations.
AUSTIN, Texas — John Keeling is The Packer’s 2018 Potato Man for All Seasons.
The California Fresh Fruit Association has prioritized issues for 2019, with federal immigration policies and their effects on the labor force as the leading issue.
The Gateway to Innovation Awards at the Viva Fresh Expo is doing away with categories to accept submissions covering all aspects of the industry, including production, packing, packaging, technology and food safety.
Fyffes started a program in Honduras in 2016 that distributes school supplies to farm workers’ children, giving incentives for academic growth.
A new economic model from Cornell University found that the economic effect of the New York apple industry is 21% larger than traditional models had estimated.
Greenhouse grower Mastronardi Produce is partnering with an entrepreneur noted for building well-known tequila and hair care brands in a venture to promote high-density farming systems across the globe.
Growers and importers of Mexican tomatoes and segments of the U.S. tomato industry continue to spar over a Department of Commerce decision to end an agreement that holds an anti-dumping investigation at bay.
Apple growers from across the country participated in the U.S. Apple Association’s Capitol Hill Day, meeting with more than 100 legislative offices on trade, labor and farm bill issues.
Tomra Food’s BBC Technologies, which specializes in packaging equipment for small fruit, has a new Tray Tipper, designed to evenly distribute blueberries to a sorting machine.
The Port of Savannah, Ga., has added East-West routes to its chilled produce business, with new services to Europe and Asia.
Ozblu blueberry varieties will be grown in the U.S. for the first time with Peru-based Migiva Group’s purchase of two Florida berry properties.
The Peruvian Avocado Commission has a new board of directors.
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council’s Blueberry Promotion, Research and Information order is seeking new members.
New Zealand exporter T&G Global Ltd. is reporting the country’s weather is setting the stage for a favorable apple season.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hosting a web seminar on how to become an approved vendor to the agency.
The Georgia Department of Agriculture has chosen April 22 as the official pack date of the famous onions.
Mid-May rain in California is likely to damage some cherries, but marketers believe there will be plenty of promotion opportunities for all sizes through mid-June.
The U.S. slapped 25% tariffs on a number of fruit and vegetable imports from China, from cauliflower to garlic and certain berries.
Greenhouse grower NatureSweet is asking the Commerce Department for some exemptions on duties for its imported tomatoes grown in Mexico, on the basis they did not exist when those duties were originally set.
The Hass Avocado Board has a new website stocked with data and tools for growers and marketers.
Titan Farms recently showcased peaches in a Florida school, teaching students about growing practices and agriculture in general.
The Department of Commerce’s official notice on its termination of a tomato suspension agreement with Mexico is scheduled to be published May 13.
Michigan asparagus season has started, following a cool spring that gave growers some extra time to prepare fields.
Mexican tomato growers have rejected the latest proposal from the Department of Commerce for a renewed tomato suspension agreement.
The Alliance for Food and Farming, whose mission is to educate consumers on the healthfulness of fresh produce, is sponsoring an online contest.
Georgia blueberries suffered some damage as temperatures dipped below freezing the week of March 5.
An extended period of warm, dry conditions — uncommon even to Florida — during the winter has drawn rave reviews from growers.
Shoppers will again have the chance to sample Florida peaches as production gets going toward the end of March and beginning of April.