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The 2020 – 2021 Texas 1015 Sweet Onion (TX1015) marketing campaign has wrapped up for the season.

The color yellow is often associated with happiness, optimism creativity, and sunshine, which is why it’s no surprise that one of the Pantone 2021 colors of the year is a soft shade of yellow called “Illuminating.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a solicitation for 436,000 cartons of mixed fresh produce for the Emergency Food Assistance Program.

With a steady supply of both domestic and off-shore product, Bee Sweet Citrus is prepared to meet summer demand for fresh citrus varieties.

BrightFarms today initiated a voluntary recall of packaged salad greens produced in its Rochelle, Illinois (Ogle County) greenhouse farm sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Michigan.

Longer school lunch periods will likely translate to increased fruit and vegetable consumption for kids, according to research from the University of Illinois.

Larry McIntosh, former President and CEO of the Peak of the Market, was today presented with the 2021 Canadian Produce Person of the Year Award for his outstanding contributions to the produce industry.

Welcome to The Packer’s Fresh Take, a column featuring advice and inspiration from leaders and innovators in the produce industry, in their own words.

Mission Produce, Inc. has released consumer insights on the foodservice sector, showing that 77 percent of people who like avocados wish there were more avocado options available on menus.

Once the North American blueberry season wanes, Peru’s long growing season, steady climate and greenhouse-like growing conditions will provide retailers and consumers with constant volume of high-quality blueberries.