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The company said the closure is in response to increased costs of farming in California and growing demand for vertically farmed strawberries.

Two produce businesses have been sanctioned for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers and failure to pay reparation awards.

Vegetables, potatoes and melons were impacted by the storm’s heavy winds and flooding, according to a University of Florida report.

The Swiss agtech company has added offices in Washington state and broadened its U.S. dealer network.

The Minnesota-based carrot producer says Fusionware helped it achieve 100% inventory accuracy, streamline workflows and forecast potential issues.

Sustainability in the fresh produce industry means many different things to different stakeholders, so what does the future hold for the industry?

While much of the country’s fields lie dormant, growers in the state are in a prime growing season aided by ideal temperatures, innovative farming and savvy marketing.

Construction is ongoing for a two-story, 5,000-square-foot drivers’ lounge and cafeteria for drivers and employees at the company’s Pennsylvania location.

Sustainable chef Cathy Katin-Grazzini shares insights into how the produce industry can help bolster consumers’ sustainability efforts.

U.S. imports of greenhouse-grown organic bell peppers from November 2023 to October 2024 were up 52% from the same period the previous year.