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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations of qualified watermelon producers and handlers for eight seats on the National Watermelon Promotion Board.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the appointment of eight members to the Hass Avocado Board.

Matthew Grieshop has been named as the director of Cal Poly’s new Center for Organic Production and Research.

When NZ based fruit tech innovator, Hectre, launched their early fruit sizing tool Spectre to the apple industry in 2020, little did they know the volume of use cases fruit growers and packers would identify.

The Government of Colombia has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize importation of yellow dragon fruit (Selenicereus megalanthus) for consumption into the United States.

Hazel Technologies, Inc. announces their final Quality Summit of 2021, featuring the kiwifruit category.

“I am most proud of the positive influence I have had on many people’s career development. My proudest moments have been when people working for me have been promoted,” said Ed Treacy, Produce Marketing Association.

Peelz Citrus of Fowler Packing Company announced the launch of their ‘Thiz iz Peelz’ campaign, the first-ever national media campaign for the brand.

The U.S. Apple Association today said more needs to be done to ensure U.S. apple growers can once again compete in the Indian market.

Food insecurity is at an all-time high, with one in eight Americans reporting some level of uncertainty about where their next meal will come from.