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Buyers got to witness Idaho potato growers in action in early October, said Ross Johnson, vice president of retail and international for the Idaho Potato Commission.

Volume of Maine’s 2022-23 potato crop should be similar to last season’s, and quality will be excellent, judging from early harvests.

Watsonville, Calif.-based berry grower anticipates an ample strawberry crop from California’s central coast this October.

Rio Rico, Ariz., -based Fresh Farms recently added Jean P. Honorat as senior sales manager for its melon division, according to a news release.

Naturipe’s Chilean blueberry season will run from October to April, says Jim Roberts, president of sales, and the company will offer strong volume most of that time.

Village Fresh Farms will be hosting artist Shirley Chapman at booth 3643 of the International Fresh Produce Association’s first annual Global Produce and Floral Show Oct. 27-28.

The fully electric, autonomous tractors feature 10 hours of runtime, 70 peak hp, and twice the torque of a comparable conventional tractor.

Hurricane Ian struck Florida in late September, creating a path of destruction for crops in southwest Florida that agricultural leaders are still tallying.