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When customers see a familiar label, a popular growing region known for the elevated quality of fresh produce grown, they slow down, and they buy.

Episode 58 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Michael Smith, a senior at Lincoln University, an agriculture major and president of the school’s MANRRS chapter.

Sweet potato harvest is gearing up in Southern states, and market conditions were steady in mid-August.

Big supplies of California grapes will be heading to export markets this fall, and promotions will be there to support sales.

Salinas, Calif.-based Naturipe Farms is marketing its “thoroughly washed and ready to use” blueberries to the reviving foodservice sector, suggesting that operators can reduce back-of-house labor with this product.

Steven Muro, president and founder of Fusion, will share his expertise and industry knowledge during a live webinar from the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) on Thursday, July 29, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. PDT.

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement board has voted to mandate pre-harvest testing for leafy greens grown in fields where elevated risk factors are present.

Chicago-based data company Numerator has released a new study to understand the impact of inflation on recent and upcoming shopping behavior.

Bakersfield, Calif.-based Grimmway Farms has voluntarily recalled certain organic and conventional carrot products because they may have been contaminated with salmonella.

This week on social media, we found cool robots, a foodservice winner, tips to keep figs fresh, job advice and an orange cake that makes our childhood selves give a wide, sticky grin.