The Packer
A handful of strawberry varieties developed at the University of California-Davis show enough promise that some growers believe they will be the varieties of tomorrow in the state’s Santa Maria and Watsonville/Salinas
I got an email this week from a publicist for Subway, who pointed out that Subway is making a case for veggies to its many customers.
Rain and cold weather slowed the start of the 2018 strawberry harvest in California’s Salinas/Watsonville district, but suppliers expect promotable strawberry volume expected for Mother’s Day.
Bradenton, Fla.-based C&D Fruit and Vegetable Co. and Trio Farms are searching for a buyer after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February.
Growers in Kern County were finishing up a strong citrus season and starting with vegetable plantings as mid-April approached.
Easter sales rank just behind July Fourth and Christmas. Fresh produce adorns every part of the big meal. It’s important to prepare a produce merchandising scheme now to maximize sales and profit margins. Here are a f
After a trademark clash with the Idaho Potato Commission, Boise-based Idaho Fry Co., a new restaurant in the city, changed its name to Boise Fry Co.
(CORRECTED) President Donald Trump said he’s optimistic NAFTA can be renegotiated, signalling a change from the desire to scrap the free trade agreement.
Tabletop strawberry production under high tunnels is being attempted on a limited scale in California’s Santa Maria growing district.
The president of Argentina on April 18 celebrated the departure of the first U.S. bound lemons in 17 years from the country’s Tucumán citrus growing region.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends consumers, retailers and restaurants avoid all romaine lettuce from Arizona.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Columbia Marketing International is expanding its organic Daisy Girl apple line this season, said Steve Lutz, vice president of marketing.
The 2018 watermelon season in Delaware, Maryland and the Eastern Shore of Virginia may see reduced volume and possible supply gaps this summer.
MBG Marketing, a Grand Junction, Mich.-based grower co-op, will have 5% to 7% more blueberry volume out of Michigan this season than last as a result of new membership, said CEO Larry Ensfield.
Check out the latest happening in the berry landscape, from California to Michigan to Oregon to Alabama.
Pleasant Prairie, Wis.-based Good Foods is launching Avocado Mash, a blend of organic hass avocados, lemon juice, sea salt and black pepper.
SALINAS, Calif. — Ag tech startups Ganaz and GroGuru each earned a $250,000 investment June 26 at the first ever Radicle Automation Challenge.
SALINAS, Calif. — Ag tech startups and other businesses looking to set up shop in Salinas, Calif., will have more options after the completion of a project announced June 27 at the Forbes AgTech Summit.
Center for Growing Talent executive director and Produce Marketing Association senior vice president Margi Prueitt will retire in February.
(UPDATED, 4:38 p.m.) Longtime Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association president Mike Stuart is ready to retire.
Compared to immigration-related tweets and tirades in Washington, D.C., the fate of the stoic farm bill is considerably less entertaining.
West Pak Avocado Inc. plans to unveil three organic brands at the United Fresh Produce Association’s Organic Showcase.
Studies published in Business Week show that 62% of mergers and acquisitions fail to achieve the negotiated revenue, market share and profit increases.
Annual volumes of Peruvian avocados exported to the U.S. have trended upward — from 20 million pounds in 2011-12 to a peak of 142 million in 2014-15, with record volumes expected this season.
Dustin Hahn is the new West Coast sales director of Naturipe Avocado Farms, Salinas, Calif.
AgroFresh Solutions Inc. and Del Monte Fresh Produce NA are collaborating to give retailers tools to extend the shelf life of bananas across the country.
Maglio Companies is buying out its former partner, Boston Fresh LLC.
President Donald Trump has directed U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to put together a list of another $200 billion of Chinese goods to subject to tariffs.
The U.S. and Mexico have been making progress toward their goal of reducing the risk of illnesses linked to produce, according to a Food and Drug Administration report.
A new television advertisement from the U.S. Apple Association and Farmers for Free Trade calls on President Trump to end the trade war and support free trade.