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Monte Vista, Colo.-based Farm Fresh Direct expects more yellow potato production this year from its San Luis Valley farms, said Matt Glowczewski, sales manager.

Colorado’s San Luis Valley potato shippers look for a good crop of fresh potatoes this season, with some estimates calling for slightly reduced output compared with a year ago.

Monte Vista Potato Growers Co-op Association expects a strong quality crop of San Luis Valley potatoes, said Jason Tillman, sales manager.

Plentiful rain over the winter quenched thirsty fields across California, but will delay fruit and vegetable supplies out of Santa Maria during the spring season.

Frequent rainfall and above-normal amounts in California’s key Salinas growing area will likely lower production volumes of spring vegetables this season and delay supplies.

Growers Express, which sells cut vegetables under the Green Giant Fresh brand and has seen demand rise “significantly” over the past year for its Veggie Meal Bowls and its Fresh brand Little Gems lettuce hearts.

Continuing a holiday tradition that started in 1982, Dave Haun was on hand at the Salvation Army in Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 12, watching as a full load of potatoes were moved from a semi tractor-trailer.

Exports account for a significant amount of Northwest cherry volume.

With no severe frost or winter damage, growers of New Jersey blueberries expect a good crop for 2018, with harvest start dates lagging a little from a year ago.

This season Raleigh, N.C.-based L&M Cos. will market and sell for Deming, N.M.-based Billy the Kid Produce LLC.