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Alsum Farms and Produce, Friesland, Wis., has started harvesting red and gold potatoes at the company’s Arena, Wis., fields.

Adding a spark to a familiar pear variety, Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers is promoting the starkrimson red pear as the Sparkrimson.

This doesn’t seem to be the year for New York state growers to experiment with the market. Instead, they’re playing it as safe as they can.

Avocados continue to fare better when compared to year-ago numbers, but they’re lagging behind the same comparisons to the overall fresh produce.

The grocery bill keeps getting bigger for Americans.

There may be a pandemic on, but produce growers and distributors in Ohio say they’re in robust health.

Morning Kiss Organic, Chelsea, Mass., is adding gold kiwifruit to its list of products.

Jac. Vandenberg Inc., Tarrytown, N.Y., will be marketing grapes under the Sunrays brand this winter and launching a new website for the brand.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed 12 new members to the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee.

A & A Organic Farms, Watsonville, Calif., has added organic French beans from Guatemala to its list of items.