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Rain and cold weather put a bit of a damper on the start of Mexico’s winter produce season, but distributors said temperatures — and shipments — were rising as February played out.

Investing more in digital marketing efforts, California Central Coast producers are gearing up for their second season dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Top commodities for Santa Maria, Calif.-based Babé Farms include baby bok choy, root vegetables (baby beets, baby carrots, specialty radishes), blond frisée, baby head lettuce, kohlrabi, and organic kale.

With a California spring vegetable lineup of artichokes, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celery, iceberg and romaine among its top commodities, Ocean Mist Farms looks for stable volumes in 2021.

California strawberries grown hydroponically on tabletops and sold under the Ocean Spray brand are a new market opportunity for The Oppenheimer Group.

With fruit from Oxnard, Santa Maria and Salinas-Watsonville, Naturipe Farms expects promotable supplies starting in early April and continuing through the summer.

Strawberries are one of the many delicious fruits that come from California (among other places.) Sink your teeth into these California strawberry business updates.

California table grape acreage held steady in 2020 compared with the previous year, according to new statistics from the California Department of Agriculture.

Harvest of the year’s first fresh cherries began in California’s southern-most growing areas this week and will soon be moving its way up the state.

The Packer is seeking input from melon suppliers for The Packer’s June 7 Westside Melon section.