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Heavy rains and hail storms during Vidalia growing season, plus typical spring harvest rains, have cut a chunk out of the season’s yield, but harvesting hasn’t been delayed more than usual.

Checking in on top-of-mind issues for Idaho potato growers, The Packer’s Tom Karst visited April 30 with Shawn Boyle, president and general counsel for the Idaho Grower Shippers Association.

The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic affecting U.S. businesses is a multi-headed monster for the agriculture sector, and produce suppliers in California’s Kern County are no exception.

The Packer’s Tom Karst spoke April 27 with Charles Hall, executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Association about the outlook for the coming season.

In spite of some recent heavy rainfall, grower-shippers in California’s Kern County said they were anticipating an on-time start for this year’s deal.

The greenhouse category is expanding every year as growers look for more items that can be produced indoors, and as they ramp up the volume of the ones they already have.

The future of the greenhouse vegetable snacking category is brighter than the noonday sun, Chris Veillon believes.

The Packer is seeking supplier input for the Kern County Produce Section.

California’s Kern County produces eight out every 10 carrots grown in the U.S., according to a recent estimate by the University of California, Davis.

The Kern County carrot season will pick up steam in late May for Arvin, Calif.-based Kern Ridge Growers LLC.