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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared the U.S. is free of the plum pox virus, which harms stone fruit trees like peaches, and almonds.

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.

New Jersey ranks third in the U.S. in peach production value, according to the annual “Non-Citrus Fruit and Nuts” report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week.

New Jersey peach growers are optimistic about this summer marketing season.

Titan Farms recently showcased peaches in a Florida school, teaching students about growing practices and agriculture in general.

With 11 years and counting at Wenatchee, Wash.-based tree fruit marketer Stemilt Growers, it is hard to imagine that Brianna Shales once didn’t know much about agriculture at all.

Mike Krage is the Idaho Potato Commission’s newest retail promotions director, covering the Northeast and Midwest.

The New Jersey Peach Promotion Council is funding research on new peach varieties to stay in the game when competition heats up.

The New Jersey Peach Promotion Council welcomes three new board members: Erica Shiles, Bonnie Lundblad and Matt Duffield.  

Florida Classic Growers is introducing a white-fleshed peach variety in limited quantities this season. 

The only way peaches can grow in central and southern Florida’s subtropical climate is by using special varieties bred to tolerate low amounts of chill time.

Florida peach marketers are shifting perspective and strategy.

Florida Classic Growers is launching a 2-pound peach pouch bag this season, said Al Finch, president of Florida Classic Growers.

Farmer support for President Donald Trump is holding steady to nudging slightly higher than it was a month ago, according to the latest Farm Journal Pulse.

Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference organizers are offering full registration to growers who faced substantial losses from Hurricane Michael, making it easier for them to attend the annual show.

Chile gives North American consumers a “taste of summer” when they need it the most.

Chile’s stone fruit exports to the U.S. won’t have any big surprises for the 2018-19 season, most observers think.

The dog days of summer arrived a bit early for shippers of California grapes and tree fruit, but strong quality and big volume leave the door open for ample promotion opportunities through August and September.

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.