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The Packer and Farm Journal are presenting two free web seminars on technology and how it can solve problems from traceability to food waste and supply chain visibility.

The inability to hold the Center for Produce Safety’s annual CPS Research Symposium in its traditional form has opened up new opportunities for greater participation, says Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli, executive director.

Potato production in the Northwest was strong in 2019, and the outlook for 2020 looks similar, said Chris Voigt, executive director of the Moses Lake-based Washington State Potato Commission.

Small growers can find new markets by implementing food safety practices, a new study from Cornell University reveals.

Twenty-five percent of Fresh Trends 2020 respondents* reported buying dates in the past 12 months.

Garlic supplies were ramping back up in early summer following a spring when the pungent bulbs sometimes were hard to find.

Northwest potato suppliers say they are eager to rev up a major sales engine in their industry — foodservice — as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic passes.

After a relatively light early crop — harvested from May to late June — California fig growers anticipate a full main crop when harvesting begins in July.

California is forecast to have another record almond crop this year, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimating an increase of almost 18% over last season’s crop.

This month’s berry news and insights brought to you by The Packer and Produce Market Guide.