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Organic fresh fruit and vegetable sales registered a 6% gain in 2021, according to the Organic Trade Association’s just-released Organic Industry Survey.

The Kroger Co. has launched a digital farmers market in Atlanta, Ga.

California’s San Joaquin Valley grape harvest is ready to boom, and The Oppenheimer Group expects a substantial volume increase this season.

At The Packer’s recent Sustainable Produce Summit, panelists explored the key challenges facing the industry in its quest for packaging solutions that reduce waste.

Sunset recently took top honors at its local Leamington Greenhouse Competition.

If fresh fruits and vegetables are out of reach — literally — then no amount of sales strategies or promotions will increase consumption.

What was online grocery shopping like two decades ago? FreshDirect knows. The Bronx, N.Y.-based company was an early adopter.

“You get a lot of bang for your buck with veggies, because you can eat a decent amount and really feel full with all that fiber. And the calories are just very low,” registered dietitian Danielle Magnus said.

The 2022 Spring Produce Artist Award Series deadline to show off your produce displays from late winter and early spring is in less than two weeks.

Whether or not shoppers do it in time for Mother’s Day, creating a snack board customized to Mom’s taste is a doable, trendy and thoughtful idea.