Produce Crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has sanctioned five produce companies for failing to pay Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act reparations.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to pay reparation awards issued through the Perishable Agriculture Commodities Act.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has amended the import rules for Chilean blueberries regarding fumigation and European grapevine moths.
More than 50,000 runners in the TCS New York City Marathon will receive New York-grown apples when they cross the finish line.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has sanctioned produce businesses in Florida and Texas for failure to pay reparations issues under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
South African fruit company Westfalia Fruit’s Colombia division has a new avocado processing facility in Sonson, Antioquia, Colombia.
The Prune Bargaining Association has voted to maintain the same price schedule for the 2018 as the 2017 crop.
A slight rise in sales of fresh potatoes in the second-quarter ending in December was offset by a drop in russet volumes, dragging the overall fresh category volume down.
Vegetable grower Uesugi Farms, which is facing court claims of non-payment for produce, is closing.
The California Fresh Fruit Association’s annual meeting will feature speakers on issues affecting debate on the global economy and immigration.
The North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission is planning to launch a branding program for sweet potatoes grown in North Carolina.
A partnership between growers and restaurants in Yuma, Ariz., highlights the area as the Winter Vegetable Capital of the World.
TUBAC, Ariz. — With a projected 25% increase in grape exports from Sonora, Mexico, this season, the message to importers and marketers is: get the word out and promote.
Two companies have satisfied reparation orders through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act branch.
Terra Exports, Las Vegas, has opened a Central and South American division in Colombia.
Unrelenting trade friction with China will likely cost U.S. fruit growers export sales again in 2019.
Felix Instruments, Camas Wash., has made upgrades to its Avocado Quality Meter.
California growers continue to face labor shortages, according to a new survey.
VINELAND, N.J. — Growers, distributors and local officials gathered Monday at Fresh Wave’s facility at Vineland Produce Market.
The Department of Commerce will follow through on its plan to withdraw from an agreement with Mexican tomato growers, triggering a 17.56% duty on tomatoes from Mexico, according to a Mexican official.
About two dozen retail, wholesale and foodservice produce buyers joined South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers for an agriculture summit.
A University of Georgia study has determined that the state’s berry and vegetable growers will suffer if the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is ratified without changes.
Total Quality Logistics is helping the public thank U.S. military members through cards, and the industry can contribute to service organizations through the logistics company.
The Department of Commerce has terminated the 2013 Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico, setting a 17.56% duty on Mexican tomatoes arriving in the U.S.
The BC Tree Fruits Cooperative, Kelowna, British Columbia, has purchased 85 acres of land in Kelowna, with plans to build a new facility.
California onion grower-shippers are looking forward to a strong season this summer with plenty of good-quality onions available.
Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario, has appointed Andrew Maiman as president of Berry World America, the joint venture between Mastronardi and the United Kingdom’s Berry World.
Index Fresh, Riverside, Calif., has started Its Peruvian avocado season, with shipments lasting through early September.
Ideal growing conditions in February bode well for a timely and bountiful tomato season in Florida, growers say.
Read a few quick updates on companies growing and marketing fresh produce from California’s Salinas Valley, including new hires, new products and crop updates.