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While scrolling produce industry posts on social media this week, we found weirdly-shaped squash, different brains, bubble gum, carrot bacon — and news about at least one thing that’s getting more affordable. Oh my!

Newark, N.J.-based AeroFarms will expand to the Midwest region as part of a project with World Wildlife Fund and the St. Louis Controlled Environment Agriculture Coalition.

The market and its firms are experiencing a new partnership in sustainability, more deliveries and increasing use of imports.

At least for now, the number of meals prepared at home is falling.

For produce packaging suppliers and shippers, inflation is a fact of life in 2021.

Kingsville, Ontario-based Mastronardi Produce Ltd. and Morehead, Ky.-based AppHarvest plan to form FarmCo, a joint venture to develop a portfolio of controlled environment agriculture facilities.

The National Watermelon Promotion Board, invites all retail chains, independent retailers and commissaries to submit entries to their 13th annual Watermelon Retail Merchandising Contest.

With many headed back to their classrooms more regularly come fall, Oppy is putting lunchbox favorites from its exclusive collaboration with the Ocean Spray brand on full display in its back-to-school campaign.

The Packer’s editor-in-chief Tom Karst, Northeast editor Amy Sowder and retail editor Ashley Nickle discuss some of the big topics of the week, from the new infrastructure bill to buy local campaigns to retail strategy.

The apple season is underway, and we want to hear from you, Washington apple growers and marketers, about your expectations for this year’s crop.