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Pineapple, collard greens, plant-forward kebabs, parsnips and grapefruit are either trending now or will be soon, according to the latest United Fresh Produce Association’s “Fresh Insights for Foodservice” report.

China said Aug. 5 it would no longer buy U.S. farm commodities, signaling another escalation in a more than year-long trade battle with the U.S.

U.S. exports of fresh fruits were down but fresh vegetables exports were up the year from July 2018 to June 2019.

Coral Gables, Fla.-based Del Monte Fresh Produce NA has appointed Scott Owens vice president of sales and product management.

The Center for Produce Safety has awarded three sets of researchers funds to develop tools that can help growers identify and evaluate food safety risks posed by the proximity of fresh produce fields to farm animals.

The USDA’s Greg Ibach stirred a hornet’s nest when he recently said the agency’s National Organic Program may consider whether gene-edited crops could be allowed for organic growers.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses.

New research indicates that close monitoring of citrus trees can prevent the spread of citrus greening.

For the first two months without the tomato suspension agreement with the U.S., both volume and value of U.S. imports of Mexican tomatoes have fallen below year-ago levels.

The Packer’s Editor Tom Karst and Retail Editor Ashley Nickle collected these video interviews July 27 on the floor of the 2019 Produce Marketing Association’s Foodservice Conference and Expo in Monterey, Calif.