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Like suppliers of just about every commodity these days, produce distributors in Nogales, Ariz., are finding the cost of having their goods delivered to be a challenge.

As a young college student, Raquel Espinoza envisioned herself studying law and embarking on a career in the legal field.

Washington apple growers are continuing to see big volume of organic apples, with expected fresh output close to that of a year ago.

Washington’s Cosmic Crisp apples are on the rise.

The value of U.S. apple exports dipped slightly in the year ending June 2021, but some export destinations saw big gains.

Harvest will pick up steam in August for the 2021 Wisconsin potato crop.

Texas ports have seen an increasing volume of Mexican fresh produce over the past 15 years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Wish Farms California is present in all the main strawberry growing regions of Oxnard, Santa Maria and Salinas, said Nick Wishnatzki, public relations manager for Plant City, Fla.-based Wish Farms.

North Carolina was by far and away the no. 1 state in fresh sweet potato shipments in 2021, according to USDA data.

About one in three consumers say they have purchased sweet potatoes in the last year, The Packer’s 2022 Fresh Trends survey reveals.