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Retailer recognizes the Salinas, Calif.-based produce company as a “top performer and supplier.”

The USDA has announced that LS & CX LLC satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $73,586 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.

If you’re not promoting your avocados front and center just before May 5, you’re missing a prime opportunity to increase sales. Yes, other types of fresh produce work great, too, for the Cinco de Mayo holiday.

Prices on gala apples, navel oranges and hass avocadoes have all climbed over the last 6 months.

63% of customers purchased bananas within the past 12 months.

Among all food categories tracked by federal statistics, only fresh vegetables showed lower retail prices in February compared with January.

I was sorting through files when Russ T. Blade peeked out from behind the monitor. “Rusty,” as regular readers know, is the miniature, imaginary produce manager who appears occasionally to talk shop.

Kansas City, Mo.-based Liberty Fruit Company, Inc. is recalling certain packages containing cantaloupe because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Kalera’s chief commercial officer discusses the booming vertical farming industry and the future of food.

Broccoli is on a steady climb as one of the top 10 vegetables studied in Fresh Trends.