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It’s a good time for garlic. Christopher Ranch and I Love Produce say they are garnering successful returns on their marketing efforts.
Oregon potato acreage stayed in a range from 42,000 to 45,000 acres from 2019 through 2021, according to USDA estimates.
A new survey conducted by the Alliance for Food and Farming reveals that 76% of consumers say they have confidence in farmers to protect produce safety.
AgChoice Farm Credit and MidAtlantic Farm Credit jointly announced their merger, forming Horizon Farm Credit, on July 1.
The USDA is taking additional steps to protect California citrus against citrus greening.
The avocado has become what the grapefruit once was, and vice versa.
Key Technology’s new turnkey solution automatically removes defective green beans & foreign material, while also separating green beans in clusters or with attached stems & then directing them for further processing.
Winifred Mary Pandol, nee Zaninovich, died Saturday, June 25, in Bakersfield, Calif., the company announced.
New York State strawberries are flourishing this year, thanks to a cool, rainy and early spring that produced prime conditions for budding plants, says the New York State Berry Growers Association.
Borrowing $180 million, T&G Global has announced it has signed Aotearoa New Zealand’s first sustainability-linked loan in the horticulture sector.
Exhibit space for the Canadian Produce Marketing Association 2023 Convention and Trade Show (CPMA 2023) is over 90% sold out.
B.C. Tree Fruits Cooperative is taking steps to show the organization’s commitment to apple growers during a challenging period of increasing inflation, labor shortages and supply chain challenges.
The Millen, Ga.-based Southeast Produce Council has announced its lineup of speakers for the upcoming Southern Innovations event on Sept. 22-24.
The ag-tech developer has partnered with Nogales, Ariz.-based Divine Flavor on its grape program.
To no one’s surprise, a study has found that obesity increased during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the Golden State already produces the lion’s share of the country’s lettuce and leafy greens volume, technology is creating new opportunities for growth.
A late May frost in Chilean citrus growing regions has diminished prospects for the 2022 citrus crop, the Chilean Citrus Committee reports.
Fallbrook, Calif.-based Del Rey Avocado recently completed a major overhaul of the company’s Fallbrook packinghouse facility.
The grapefruit’s fall from the hallowed pedestal it enjoyed in the 1970s can’t be pinned on one single factor.
The USDA has announced that additional commodities and features are now available on the free USDA Market News App, according to a news release.
Through its ambitious remodel program, Target is on a mission to elevate the shopping experience in its produce departments and entire stores. See the before and after.
The EPA has approved an expanded label for shelf-life extender HarvestHold Fresh from Verdant Technologies.
The USDA will provide nearly $1 billion in additional funding to schools to support the purchase of American-grown foods for their meal programs.
The USDA has drafted a pest risk assessment for the importation of avocado (Persea americana) fruit for consumption from Panama.
The Oxnard, Calif.-based avocado grower, handler and distributer has announced the start of its Colombian Hass avocado season with supply available now through late spring of 2023.
The USDA has drafted a pest risk assessment for the importation of fresh asparagus under a systems approach from Peru.
Following a failed vote in 2020, a producer vote on the future of the South Texas onion marketing order will occur from Sept. 1 to Oct. 3, the USDA reports.
Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. has announced the expansion of its SmartFresh Inbox in California with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s approval for a range of new crops.
The care and preparation needed to ensure produce makes it from the fields to your shelves in tip-top shape requires an intricate partnership between farmer and retailer.
The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is inviting comments on plans to change the list of bioengineered foods.