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Apples are an organic powerhouse in the fresh produce department. Learn why in this story from The Packer’s Organic Fresh Trends 2024.

The growers of Envy apples recently collaborated with Hallmark Channel actor and entrepreneur Andrew Walker for a holiday apple sampling experience at Longo’s in Toronto.

The versatile potato is one fresh produce commodity that consumers turn to when they are faced with grocery price inflation, The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2024 survey reveals.

Dumping produce onto a fixture may make for a quick and easy display, but that “shortcut” ultimately costs a department in terms of sales, increased shrink and lower customer satisfaction, says columnist Armand Lobato.

A new medley variety pack from Southwind Farms is now available, says Derek Peterson, vice president of sales and operations for Wilcox Fresh, Rexburg, Idaho.

The company has promoted eight employees to key roles as it plans for growth.

The USDA has proposed the termination of the federal cranberry marketing order.

The organization shares how newly launched programs help bring it closer to its mission and how connecting growers and suppliers helps move the industry forward.

Make room in the shopping cart for the mighty potato.

U.S. fresh potato exports soared 16% in the 12 months from October 2022 through September 2023, USDA trade numbers say.