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Episode 58 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Michael Smith, a senior at Lincoln University, an agriculture major and president of the school’s MANRRS chapter.

Sweet potato harvest is gearing up in Southern states, and market conditions were steady in mid-August.

Big supplies of California grapes will be heading to export markets this fall, and promotions will be there to support sales.

This week on social media, we found cool robots, a foodservice winner, tips to keep figs fresh, job advice and an orange cake that makes our childhood selves give a wide, sticky grin.

It’s National Peach Month! Celebrate with Jersey Fresh peaches.

Smurfit Kappa, a global leader in paper-based packaging solutions, was awarded in the AmeriStar Package Awards Competition, an event that recognizes the most innovative packaging designs of the year in the U.S.

Everyone’s time is valuable. You never want to go into a meeting flatfooted.

The Packer’s Sept. 6 issue includes special coverage of the Northwest pear deal, and we want to hear from you, growers and marketers.

By a wide margin, Giant Food Stores is the retail market leader in Maryland, Virginia and the District Columbia.

The growth of avocado consumption is a runaway success story, but that doesn’t mean growers and handlers have no worries.