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Since 1938, Enza Zaden has been expanding its seed-breeding innovation to countries throughout the world.

CMI Orchards’ cherry program offers the largest varietal section of cherries available in the market today, says Rochelle Bohm, vice president of marketing for the Wenatchee, Wash.-based supplier.

The third ESG report from the specialty retailer outlines the company’s achievements on a range of sustainability topics and issues that include climate, community, packaging and sustainable packaging.

The report highlights Canadians’ perceptions, purchase intentions, consumption and shopping habits related to fresh produce in the first quarter of 2023.

Welcome to Season 4, Episode 1, which introduces a series on produce technology, co-hosted with ZAG Technical Services. It’s the hidden side of produce, full of challenges and solutions from farm to shelf.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 consumer survey found that 31% of shoppers said they purchased cabbage in the past year.

After a down crop year in 2022, Yakima, Wash.-based Sage Fruit Co. is looking forward to rebounding with a large cherry crop volume in 2023.

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Arkansas Grown program has a lot on its plate this summer, with plans for an advertising campaign and farmers market week, while preparing for its annual expo.

Bioregenerative microgreens and mushroom food technologies were among the projects picked in the latest round of NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge, which seeks ways to scale flavorful and nutritious food systems.

“Nature really dealt us a tough hand and we are navigating through it the best way possible. Despite the rocky start, prices will adjust to comfortable levels over the next days or so,” says Carlos Bon.