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A fresh crop of recommendations was delivered to the USDA’s Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee by senior leaders of the International Fresh Produce Association.

Ag-tech startup’s Quick-Pay+ is designed to allow producers to receive 96% of their shipment’s value in 24 hours.

The Winter Springs, Fla.-based National Watermelon Promotion Board is presenting a one-hour session on Feb. 24 on how the group is building watermelon demand through promotion.

Crespo Organic specializes in growing, packing and shipping Mexican mangos and citrus. As their name implies, they are heavy in organic.

A new ag-tech report from the Western Growers Association is the first in a new annual series that will track, measure and report on industry progress in harvest automation across the fresh produce industry.

Knowing the origin of food is important for a certain segment of consumers, especially in developed countries. This trend will gradually gain strength until it becomes a basic requirement.

Joe Sbrocchi of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers discusses the impact of COVID-fueled supply chain issues and policy decisions on both sides of the U.S./Canada border.

The National Council of Agricultural Employers recently met with officials at the Mexican Embassy in Washington, D.C., to discuss vaccination issues impacting agricultural workers traveling to the United States.

2022 Fresh Trends data on the state of berries in the Southeast region of the U.S., as well as a few interesting facts and tidbits about the berries themselves.

Can a computer taste a blueberry? Well, not exactly, but it can tell scientists which volatiles in these fruits make them taste good, according to a University of Florida news release.