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Strawberries retained the No. 1 spot on PMG the week of Feb. 1, but apples rose from No. 8 the previous week to take the No. 2 slot.

Aldi plans to open 100 more stores in 2021, focusing on California, Florida, Arizona and the Northeast.

For potatoes sold at retail, 2020 was a very good year.

¡Yo Quiero!, a Texas based company specializing in avocado, guacamole and dip products, is getting consumers ready for the Big Game!

Lunar New Year, which begins on February 12, 2021, is the perfect time to help shoppers discover new food favorites, and Frieda’s customized Asian vegetable program makes it easy.

Produce buyers as a rule tend to naturally run a lean inventory. Like in the stores, the thinking is, “Just enough inventory until the next delivery” — with enough safety stock on hand just in case.

Episode 34 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Mushroom Council’s Eric Davis, who discusses the organization’s ongoing promotion of The Blend and the council’s new #FeedYourImmuneSystem campaign.

Fresno, Calif.-based Fowler Packing, which markets mandarins under its Peelz brand, has expanded its offerings to include organic mandarins and dekopon mandarins.

Until Jan. 19, Southern California was enjoying an ideal strawberry season.

Pittsburgh-based Fifth Season, a vertical, robotic farming company, expanded its distribution partnership with Giant Eagle Inc.