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Part of that hard-won dominance is due to the state’s perfect combination of soils and temperatures that sweet potatoes need, says the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.

North Carolina’s potato growers will deliver big volume of fresh and chipping potatoes this summer for a relatively short marketing period.

To put the magnitude of North Carolina’s sweet potato crop in context, picture more than 13,000 refrigerated truckloads lining up to distribute the crop all across the U.S.

Raleigh, N.C.-based L&M Companies has an ample supply of Carolina produce commodities in the months ahead, company leaders said.

Vegetable and fruit growers in the Carolinas aren’t having any trouble selling their produce, says Kevin Hardison, marketing representative for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.

Nash Produce is exclusively focused on sweet potatoes, says Thomas Joyner, president of the Nashville, N.C.-based marketer.

Tomato harvest will begin in early June with stable acreage and good crop prospects for Hermitage, Ark.-based Gem Tomato & Vegetable Sales Inc.

Growers in Kern County were finishing up a strong citrus season and starting with vegetable plantings as mid-April approached.

Bakersfield, Calif.-based Sun World International has added to its operations department, according to marketing specialist Danielle Loustalot.

Frank & Able is the new tomato-on-the-vine label from the Vancouver, British Columbia-based Oppenheimer Group.