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Divert expands its Northern California customer base while supporting General Produce’s commitment to create a more responsible supply chain.

Held at the Southeast Fruit and Vegetable Conference, the program brings together leading experts for hands-on instruction, facility insights and the latest advancements in ripening technology.

With a new strategic hub in Wisconsin alongside new facilities in Spain and Germany, the company is transitioning to a direct-service model to provide enhanced technical support and precision cutting solutions.

Just the russet variety of potatoes alone are looking at $500 million in losses this year, says National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles.

In 2025, specialty crop growers accelerated the adoption of high-precision tools such as spray drones to protect sensitive, high-value crops while stretching limited labor and gaining the flexibility needed to respond to ongoing market and input cost uncertainty.

The lime importer says its winter crop is set to support retailers’ citrus and health and wellness promotions at the start of the new year.

The Potato Sustainability Alliance provides a variety of services to help companies incorporate sustainable operating practices into their businesses.

The most recent “Minute,” or amendment, to the 1944 Treaty between the U.S. and Mexico was just signed, but what even are Minutes in the context of the water treaty?

From russets to yukons to sweetpotatoes, retailers share best practices for boosting potato sales.

Roland Fumasi, head of RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness North America, says that prices will increase as growers remove aging trees coupled with a stabilized demand growth.