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Idaho potato sales are threading their way through the COVID-19 pandemic by spiking in retail stores, while recovering in the foodservice sector, marketers say.

A survey of California’s Bay Area consumers show they agree that agriculture is important to the quality of life and economy in California.

The Mexican Association of Protected Horticulture — AMHPAC — has a new date for its annual convention.

The fresh produce world has shared the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, and those experiences and lessons learned were shared at the Produce Marketing Association’s virtual Fresh Summit.

The Potato Expo 2021 is going 100% virtual.

Business conditions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic cost Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. more than $70 million in net sales for the quarter ending Sept. 25, hampering banana, value-added and fresh sales.

GS1 US is accepting proposals from potential speakers at GS1 Connect: Digital Edition 2021.

Has COVID-19 killed produce markets or brought them new life?

Only produce operators who are prepared to make adjustments to a changing market can expect to thrive, but there is much optimism about higher-trending consumer demand for fresh fruits and vegetables.

Additional COVID-19 testing sites in Florida’s Miami-Dade, Hendry, and St. Lucie counties are available for farmworkers as the fall harvest season begins, the Florida Department of Agriculture has announced.