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From mushrooms and peaches to pecans and peanuts, Georgia growers are sharing their stories on the new Georgia Grown TV series, “A Fork in the Road.”
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” and a 20-million box season begins with box one.
Cosmic Crisp® apple’s meteoric growth is the big story in the latest round of April Superfresh Category Management®.
Florida citrus growers may have a new tool to help them slow the presence of citrus greening in already diseased trees.
The National Grocers Association has sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging his administration to advance policies that encourage unemployed Americans to seek work.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under PACA.
The USDA announced that Suncrest Produce Solutions satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $26,650 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on May 13 that 2JM Produce LLC satisfied a $3,563 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
Welcome to The Packer’s Fresh Take, a new column featuring advice and inspiration from leaders and innovators in the produce industry, in their own words.
Creepy crawly bugs come in all shapes and sizes in this great wide world of ours, and we know that every insect plays a part in keeping our environment in balance.
“Flavor First” has been the message and focus of Well•Pict Berries from the beginning, and their growth has allowed them to carry this mission into their complete line of offerings
It’s that time of year, Foxy Organic Vegetables are in production in Yerington, Nevada.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a report on its investigation of the Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak in peaches.
2007 was the first year that the expression “carbon footprint” was mentioned in the pages of The Packer.
R.E.A.CH. International brought back its annual Greenhouse Competitions, including The Hottest Tomato, The Perfect Pepper, The Coolest Cucumber and the Sweetest Strawberry competitions.
Give the women and children more fresh produce.
Indoor agriculture is booming with new investment, and one South Bend, Ind.-based hydroponic greenhouse is no exception.
Lower global output for apples and pears and about steady volume for grapes was noted in an update published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
As shoppers stock up for the grilling season, new national sales data indicates sales of fingerlings and smaller-sized gourmet varietal potatoes, both popular for backyard cookouts, remain on a solid, upward ascent.
Leaders in flavor: it’s what SUNSET® is best known for.
Retail fresh produce sales totaled $17.8 billion in the first quarter of 2021, up 3.3% from the first quarter of 2020 and up 11.5% from the first quarter of 2019.
More than a month of protests over a tax reform bill in Colombia have slowed the exports of some agricultural commodities, including hass avocados and bananas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports.
GS1 US announced that Strella Biotech has won the $10,000 first-place grand prize in the third-annual GS1 US Startup Lab Pitch Competition.
Seen on Social: We spotlight produce industry posts on the top five social media platforms that caught our attention this week.
Social media memes of the plump, pear-shaped avocado cartoon figure lifting weights or telling itself in the mirror that it’s the “good kind of fat” parallel the Health at Every Size movement.
As shown by the recent ransomware attack on meatpacker JBS SA, agricultural businesses are not exempt from cybercrime.
Thumbs, at your mark (on your phone): The 2021 social media challenge, #JerseyFreshisCOOLER, has kicked off.
New data from Avocados From Mexico shows that 2021 Mexican avocado imports are on track to reach 2.4 billion pounds by July 5, which would end the fiscal year on a record-setting note.
If the whole point of the Peruvian Avocado Commission is to get more people to eat more avocados from Peru, then promoting the pear-shaped, mild-tasting, buttery fruit is of utmost importance.
The 12th Annual Center for Produce Safety Research Symposium starts and June 15, and programming will continue until mid-July.