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California grape marketers will benefit from strong retail sales through the balance of the year and should weather the COVID-19 crisis in good shape.

With more than a month left in cherry harvest season in Washington state, The Packer’s Tom Karst caught up with a busy Kyle Mathison, fourth-generation grower with Stemilt Growers on July 16.

The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated potato sales at retail since mid-March, with most categories benefiting from sales as people prepared meals at home instead of going to restaurants.

Frieda’s Specialty Produce, Los Alamitos, Calif., suggests retailers should carry dragon fruit to give consumers an escape.

Romaine isn’t just for salads, and D’Arrigo Bros. of California, Salinas, is educating consumers on the versatility of the lettuce, from smoothies to grilling ideas, with the Romaine’s My Love campaign.

¡Yo Quiero! Brands, Rhome, Texas, is partnering with the National Football League’s Dallas Cowboys.

Retail fresh produce sales for the week ending June 28 rose at the lowest growth rate since April 19, according to research firm IRI scan data.

Chiquita is releasing new fitness-related stickers on bananas in July to encourage fun, healthy living.

The Oppenheimer Group is partnering with microgreens and edible flower Koppert Cress, doing business as Flavour Fields, to develop and market varieties of specialty produce.

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market.