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Sweet potatoes lead the list of top-dollar fruit and vegetable commodities in North Carolina and South Carolina, according to USDA agricultural statistics for 2022.

This summer, Georgia Grown will launch a program with Chicago-based IGA Inc. that will place Georgia Grown signage in 160 supermarkets in the Southeast region.

Carrots have a big place at America’s kitchen table, and The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey reinforces that assertion.

The Georgia grower-packer-shipper of sweet onions recently celebrated a new charitable partnership and an addition to its June Feeding America retail programs.

The new deadline for entering the next PMG Produce Artist Award Series contest is June 15. Don’t miss your chance to show your great merchandising displays.

The Canadian fruit and vegetable company has appointed Michael Aucoin as CEO, effective immediately.

First off, don’t call it “food waste.”

The Washington cherry crop is running late this season, but it will be well worth waiting for, says Dan Davis, director of business development for Starr Ranch Growers, Wenatchee, Wash.

According to Fresh Trends 2023, 46% of consumers reported fresh cucumber purchases in the past year.

A recent public filing could cause the indoor grower to default on its Richmond farm facility and trigger a domino effect, leading to additional farm foreclosures.