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The import season will run from June through October, with mandarins, navels and lemons available in a variety of pack styles.

The golden grape tomato, available in select stores nationwide, offers consumers a bright, zesty flavor balanced with sweetness.

Attendees get an exclusive look at the intricate cultivation practices behind Oasis Dates and the climate-smart tribal farming methods at Temalpakh Farm.

Driven by a volatile cocktail of geopolitical conflicts and skyrocketing fuel and fertilizer costs, the U.S. fresh produce industry is navigating a hidden crisis where stable retail averages mask a shrinking financial safety net for independent farmers.

AmpleHarvest.org connects America’s 62 million home gardeners with local food pantries, turning surplus backyard produce into a fresh, same-day solution for neighborhood food insecurity.

National produce shippers face deep uncertainty over who qualifies as a producer under the strict plastic reduction act as hidden contract clauses threaten to pass massive penalties down to farmers.

This declaration allows for USDA’s Farm Service Agency to extend emergency credit to growers in 17 counties in the state hit by below-freezing temperatures in April.

With the clearance, the companies report the merger’s closing is expected to take place May 28.

U.S. importers expect to have ample supplies and seem eager for the season to get underway.

To accelerate growth in the Midwest, JOH has promoted Brian LaMarche to vice president of produce for the division and welcomed Pat McErlean as its new customer manager.