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Plenty of good-quality Mexican mangoes should be available this spring and summer, with shipments already outpacing last year.

Bobalu Berry Farms is a fourth-generation farming family and vertically integrated strawberry company. It is celebrating its 60th anniversary and continuing on a growth track.

U.S. fresh apples in storage on April 1 totaled 53.3 million 42-pound cartons, 4% more than the inventories reported last April and 1.9% less than the April five-year average, according to the U.S. Apple Association.

The Packer sits down with Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, president and CEO of Produce for Better Health Foundation, to discuss the organization’s upcoming annual Consumer Connection Conference.

Sharply higher fob prices for selected vegetables may cause some fresh pain to consumer pocketbooks in the coming weeks.

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2022 - Yesterday, after experiencing mild symptoms, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack tested positive for COVID.

Increased regulation and the search for better work-life balance are two factors leading to a shortage of truck drivers in the U.S. Walmart is now increasing the starting salary for drivers to try to attract new people.