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North Carolina was by far and away the no. 1 state in fresh sweet potato shipments in 2021, according to USDA data.
August marks the beginning of Medjool date harvest season, and Yuma, Ariz, -based Bard Valley Natural Delights is primed for a successful harvest season this year.
About one in three consumers say they have purchased sweet potatoes in the last year, The Packer’s 2022 Fresh Trends survey reveals.
Partnering with retailers to promote their product can spur demand and boost sales, many Michigan apple grower-shippers have found.
While the Global Organic Produce Expo (GOPEX) is set to return for a second year to sunny South Florida and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, the experience is all new.
Florida citrus country was almost paradise when Fred Gmitter went to the University of Florida in Gainesville to study for his Ph.D. during the 1980s.
As the largest open field producer of tomatoes, Lipman Family Farms has big-time transportation needs.
The Western Growers Family of Companies is mourning the death of Hank Giclas, says Dave Puglia, president and CEO.
Mississippi’s biggest sweet potato grower expects a smooth transition between old crop and new crop supplies this year.
The value of U.S. fresh fruit exports declined 7% for the year from July 2021 through June 2022, USDA statistics show.
Things may have gotten off to a slow start in some areas, but it appears business will be booming during late summer and fall for Michigan produce suppliers.
With new package and freight options for customers, Idaho Falls, Idaho-based Eagle Eye Produce is looking at the start of its yellow onion harvest in mid-August.
No matter how you slice it, Idaho and Oregon make up a big part of the U.S. onion supply.
Western Growers and S2G Ventures are now accepting applications for the 2022 AgSharks Competition, according to a news release.
The Oberlin, Ohio association has come up with a half-dozen varieties that enable small growers to offer great-tasting apples without the expense of the pricey managed varieties marketed by larger growing operations.
Superior Sales, Hudsonville, Mich., plans to switch on its new rooftop solar panel system in early August, said president Randy Vande Guchte.
Smaller sizes and varieties that are on the lower end of the price scale often are the choice of foodservice buyers, Michigan apple grower-shippers say.
California’s fresh fig season is officially underway, according to Madera-based California Fresh Fig Growers Association.
Citrus growers all over the world are fighting against huanglongbing, aka HLB and citrus greening disease.
To date, the partnership has delivered 13,151 nutritionally balanced lunches to the children of two schools in Choluteca, Honduras.
The SF Market, a wholesale produce market home to 26 merchant businesses, announces changes to its Board of Directors.
The 775 family farms that cover 34,500 acres play a vital role in the Michigan apple industry, the largest and most valuable of the state’s fruit crops.
Finding generally strong compliance with federal standards for pesticide tolerances in food, the FDA has published its annual Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report for Fiscal Year 2020.
Fresh Del Monte reports it is making what it calls “remarkable progress” on the road to achieving key 2030 goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The USDA has announced the availability of nearly $8 million to support the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) Produce Prescription Program.
Onion acreage is stable for Caldwell, Idaho-based Symms Fruit Ranch Inc., company officials report.
Salinas, Calif.-based Naturipe Farms will have its 9.8-ounce Mighty Blues jumbo blueberry pack available from all of its production regions this season, said Kasey Kelley, director of business development.
The Folsom, Calif.-based U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is planning its Blueberry Summit for Oct. 5-7 in Nashville, Tenn.
MONTEREY, Calif. — Tanimura & Antle was highlighting its greenhouse-grown lettuce at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Foodservice Conference Expo on July 29.