Produce Crops
A new research project hopes to identify genetic markers to breed artichokes for improved storage.
The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based mushroom grower plans to streamline operations, its marketing director told The Packer. Smallhold’s co-founder announced his departure in February.
A U.S. Apple Association report shows apple holdings for March are also 25% higher than the five-year average for the month.
Barring unforeseen weather events, Texas spring onion season is expected to feature plenty of good-quality product, growers say.
The Ridge Spring, S.C.-based company says a collaboration with the Borquez family in the Mexican state of Sonora will bring early access to the market with the first peaches harvested in the Northern Hemisphere.
The company says it will offer both Gem and hass avocados as the season kicks off in the Golden State.
T&G Global says the company and its independent growers will collectively pick over 4 million tray carton equivalents of apples this year, including its premium Jazz and Envy apple brands.
The state’s department of agriculture added 17 counties to control the spread of the invasive insect.
With sweet onion sales accounting for 35% of the onion category, retail promotional efforts involving endcap displays, bins and cross-merchandising can increase market share, says the marketer’s vice president of sales.
Oppy is awaiting the arrival of a new crop of Southern Hemisphere Envy apples alongside a diverse range of year-round varieties, company officials say.
The “Powered by Potatoes” education series helps retailers understand the retail sales opportunities for potatoes.
Under the terms of the acquisition, the Delano, Calif.-based table grape grower and marketer has exclusive rights to all brands, trademarks and DNA associated with the Holiday variety.
The agency will host a 60-day comment period for this decision for the pesticide used in cranberry, Brussel sprouts and other crop production.
The University of California study gives growers a baseline to estimate the costs of establishment and cost of production years, including potential profits or losses.
With a start date of about June 1, the 2024 Northwest cherry crop will begin 10-12 days ahead of the 2023 crop, according to Northwest Cherry Growers.
Tomatoes for the program, which includes vine-ripened rounds, romas and mature greens, are produced year-round in two regions in Mexico.
While the total inventory continues to lower as the season winds down, fresh apple holdings still sit above the five-year average.
The California Cantaloupe Advisory Board and chef Will Horowitz created The Possible Burger, featuring smoked cantaloupe, to capitalize on younger generations’ interest in healthy eating and plant-based diets.
New Jersey is the Garden State for good reason. Farmers in New Jersey produce more than 100 different kinds of fruits and vegetables for consumers to enjoy, according to data from Rutgers University.
Pink Cosmo and Hunkaberry will be available for retailers and foodservice customers in limited supplies this month.
The Sunshine State’s avocado growers continue their nearly two-decades-long battle with the destructive laurel wilt disease.
The Costa Rican grower-shipper says it has achieved national distribution after launching its brand in North America a little more than three years ago.
The event brings together leading apple experts and economists with presentations on emerging diseases, internal disorders, organic regulations and the role of ethylene management in apple quality.
The global avocado exporter says retailers can secure ample volume and pricing as part of its retail and foodservice program.
Brewster, Wash.-based tree fruit marketer Honeybear Brands is preparing to ship cherries from Washington to retailers ahead of schedule.
North Carolina’s berry season is anticipated to bridge the gap between growing seasons in Mexico and the Pacific Northwest, with blueberries starting in late April.
Wayne, Ark.-based Matthews Ridgeview Farms offers both bulk and value-added packaging for its considerable sweet potato volume, says Autumn Campbell, sales manager for the company.
The Watsonville, Calif.-based company expects big volumes of organic and conventionally grown strawberries in time for Mother’s Day and National Strawberry Month in May.
With a berry boom continuing in May after starting in April, Watsonville, Calif.-based Well-Pict will showcase its premium, proprietary conventional and organic strawberries and conventional raspberries.
The USDA has announced a purchase of vegetable products for distribution to the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs for fiscal year 2023.