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Magic Sun, a leading hydroponic grower in México, is seeing continued growth and demand in its original tomato product line.
The fresh produce global supply chain was resilient enough to come through the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic intact, if a little dented.
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Some Texas melon growers may have reduced volume due to the record-breaking cold weather, but many are expected to catch up.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to purchase fresh produce for distribution to food banks.
The California Grocers Association and Fresh Produce & Floral Council have agreed to form a new partnership, further linking the state’s grocery retail community and California produce and floral suppliers.
Join forces internationally to improve the Fruit and Vegetables supply chain by data standardization
IFPS, the International Federation for Produce Standards wants to improve the supply chain efficiency of the fresh produce industry through developing, implementing and managing harmonised international data standards.
Spring has sprung and with it has arrived a diverse set of apples and pears to transition the domestic to the imported crop.
With expanded acreage in Sonora, Mexico, Nogales, Ariz.-based Divine Flavor LLC expects to grow its volume by about 25%, said Michael DuPuis, quality assurance and public relations coordinator.
Rio Rico, Ariz.-based Fresh Farms should begin its grape harvest in Sonora, Mexico, around May 20-25, said Al Voll, salesman.
Reedley, Calif.-based Mountain View Fruit Sales & Cold Storage has added Brian Polson, Carlos Acuña, and Ryan Easter as national account executives.
The future of the greenhouse vegetable snacking category is brighter than the noonday sun, Chris Veillon believes.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program — a federal nutrition program run by the USDA Food & Nutrition Service — has decided to expand TEFAP to include a presorted, prepackaged fresh produce box, the agency said.
April signals the start of strawberry season in North Carolina, and local growers are optimistic about the 2021 season and anticipate a crop that should last through Memorial Day.
Sunkist Growers recently debuted Family Segments, a new three-part series on YouTube. ‘
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TIPA board members discuss how the organization pulled off the first in-person trade show in the produce industry in nearly a year with Viva Fresh 2021.
Since 2020 Enza Zaden announced the discovery of the tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) High Resistance gene resistant trials have achieved excellent results.
Pete’s announced its plans for expansion into Georgia in 2022.
The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission (NCSPC) announced today the release of its School Foodservice Video series.
With planting season only weeks away, severe drought conditions are raising concerns about the 2021 Red River Valley potato crop in Minnesota and North Dakota.
Total Produce plc announced that it has entered into a credit agreement with Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch.
Illume Agriculture is in charge of the Bagdasarian grape deal, having taken over the management of vineyards formerly owned by Bagdasarian Farms, which has sold its farming assets to a private equity group.
Hazel Technologies, Inc., announced the close of a $70 million Series C financing round, bringing the company’s cumulative total raised to over $87 million.
With Mexican grapes from Hermosillo and Caborca in Mexico, King Fresh will show peak volume by June 7, said Keith Wilson, president of the Dinuba, Calif.-based company.
The Oppenheimer Group has a strong presence with Mexican grapes grown in the Hermosillo region and will offer a full complement of table grapes packed in the Ocean Spray and Oppy labels.
Mexico’s early grape outlook will be light in early May, with peak volume expected from early June to mid-July, said Rob Anderholt, West Coast division manager for Seald Sweet, Bakersfield, Calif.