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Leonard Batti, vice president of Taylor Farms, is the new chairman of the Produce Marketing Association’s Center for Growing Talent.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s just-released 2019 Organic Survey shows total sales of $9.93 billion in organic products, 31% higher than 2016.

Fresh Peruvian asparagus arrives in the U.S. year-round, but importers are preparing for the seasonal consumption boosts for the holiday season.

The industry has yet to weigh in, but public comments are appearing on the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed rule on its designation of high-risk foods for tracing.

Guelph, Ontario-based GoodLeaf Farms is adding baby greens to its product line.

For the first time in history, the European lemon is launching a promotional and information campaign to publicize its virtues in the United States.

Tim York is taking the reins of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, succeeding the food safety organization’s first CEO, Scott Horsfall.

The stakes are high for the Nov. 3 election, and industry leaders will discuss the results and what it might mean for the produce industry in a live panel on Nov. 12 at The Packer’s virtual West Coast Produce Expo.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published the 2019 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary.

Apeel Sciences, Santa Barbara, Calif., is making its shelf-life enhancing technology available to small growers in emerging markets through $30 million in investments.