Georgia peach grower Robert Dickey III and Florida vegetable grower Charles Obern have been named 2019 Farmers of the Year by Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo.
Rough tropical weather in 2017 and its fallout in 2018 are now history, and Florida avocado grower-shippers say they are eager to get back to business as usual this year.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association expressed its approval for the federal government’s investments that benefit the fresh fruit and vegetable industry.
Staying up to date in an industry that’s ever changing can be quite the daunting task! How do you stay aware of the changes as they are happening and how do you stay ahead of the curve?
The groundhog didn't see his shadow this year, so that mean we're in for an early spring — or those of us in snow-laden states are dreaming about it, at least.
Proper training of the supermarket floral team is a must in order to keep customers satisfied and to ensure that floral is a well-run, profitable department.
Consumers’ attraction to texture, increased use of e-commerce and a growing popularity of succulents and foliage are among the floral trends to watch for in 2019, industry experts say.
The Produce Marketing Association unveiled a new private Facebook group for floral members only at its Fresh Summit Convention & Expo in October in Orlando, Fla.
Although this season got off to a slower start than last year, Chile expects to ship a record 101,000 tons of mandarins to North America this year, a 32% increase from 2017.
AgriTalk Host Chip Flory brings in Jim Wiesemeyer to cover news from Washington, Greg Henderson and Pamela Riemenschneider cover online produce shopping, and Rhonda Brooks previews Farm Journal's Yield Tour.
This will be the second season that Reedley, Calif.-based Dayka & Hackett will feature the Minion label for its Chilean easy peelers, said Tony Liberto, import citrus manager.
