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A cool early growing season and late heat will reduce the supply of top grade Wisconsin cranberries this year, one marketer reports.

Los Angeles-based Joolies, an organic medjool date company, won the award for best first-time exhibitor at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit.

The percentage increase of organic produce sales might be slowing, but organic grower-shippers say actual volume continues to grow.

Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Gotham Greens has opened its largest greenhouse yet, in Chicago.

Growers have fewer potatoes to sell compared with a year ago but they are getting more money for what they do have.

Natural Delights, Yuma, Ariz., is launching new packaging made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic for its dates.

Living an active lifestyle remains a key marketing message around the Jazz apple.

Envy apples are being promoted on Poosh, the lifestyle blog of celebrity Kourtney Kardashian.

The Eagle, Idaho-based Idaho Potato Commission is working with Greek yogurt brand Chobani to create a holiday recipe campaign promoting Idaho mashed potatoes made with Chobani Greek Yogurt.

CattleTrace, the industry-driven initiative to build a disease traceability system for the beef industry, has expanded to multiple states.