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Recovering from the human and economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic won’t be easy.

The demand for citrus has not disappointed in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era, but the supply side has lagged a bit.

Registration is open for the United Fresh Produce Association’s Washington Conference LIVE!

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline for applying for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program funds, and added dozens of herbs and specialties as eligible crops.

Potato acreage will be lower this year but by how much?

At one point this spring, Jason Turek wasn’t sure if he’d have enough labor to plant any pumpkins. Then he worried that nobody would buy them. Then government stimulus money kicked in, and he began to relax.

There should be plenty of good-quality hass avocados available throughout the fall — and beyond — with an estimated 2.6 billion pounds shipped by growers in California, Mexico, Peru and Chile.

The new coronavirus has created trying conditions for mushroom grower-shippers, especially those who do a significant amount of business with foodservice operators.

The Produce Marketing Association is providing a sneak peek of the virtual Fresh Summit 2020.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has scheduled a web seminar on recent changes to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).