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With the season underway, growers remain optimistic despite increased costs and regulations that threaten the future of specialty crop growers in North Carolina and South Carolina.

The International Fresh Produce Association has released two new reports that it says underscore the impact of the agricultural labor crisis on the fresh produce industry and the U.S.’s food security.

The Leamington, Ontario, greenhouse industry has experienced “very minimal growth” since the COVID-19 pandemic, and Richard Lee blames some of the falloff to lack of support from all levels of government in Canada.

The company was recognized for its peppers at the annual competition in Leamington.

The Northwest cherry crop for Sage Fruit is wide-ranging across Northwest growing regions and high-flying in quality expectations.

The company will offer several different sizes of its mandarins, navels and lemons to meet customer demand.

Sustainable Produce Summit 2024 is a wrap, as are this year’s Best of SPS Marketing Awards. Check out this year’s Best in Packaging, Best in Website, Best in Social Media and Best in B2C Messaging award winners.

With the time crunch of operating a produce department, it can be tempting to hurry that next order — but it will cost you even more time and money if you don’t take proper inventory first, says columnist Armand Lobato.

To commemorate World Food Safety Day, the Institute of Food Technologists highlighted resources on topics ranging from the Food and Drug Administration’s FSMA 204 to detailed guides on traceability plans.

The company took home recognition for its Hiiros tomatoes, Sweet S’NAPS, bell peppers and cucumbers.