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U.S. imports of Chilean blueberries totaled 45,982 metric tons in 2022, up from 42,458 metric tons in 2021 and up from 42,608 metric tons in 2020.

Stemilt Growers expects a strong pear crop in 2023, says Brianna Shales, marketing director for the Wenatchee, Wash.--based marketer.

Seventy-one percent of farmers say that climate change already has a large impact on their farms, according to new research.

A produce manager should encourage staff to do not only what’s expected, but exceed expectations, to benefit themselves, other shifts — and customers, says columnist Armand Lobato.

Bayer has announced the expansion of its fruits and vegetables business to strawberries.

The University of Missouri became the first college to land an electric autonomous tractor, a tool that will drive teaching and research into the future.

The “Regenerative — What Does it Mean for Organic?” education session will dive into perspectives by industry experts at the sixth annual Organic Grower Summit on Nov. 29-30 in Monterey, Calif.

Sanctions include barring the business and the principal operators of the business from engaging in Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act-licensed business or other activities without approval from the USDA.

The National Council of Agricultural Employers says the Department of Labor’s recent proposed rule on H-2A reforms is shocking in its “blatant vitriol” for American farm families.

Greenhouse grower Little Leaf Farms has confirmed through recent Nielson data that it was cited as the bestselling packaged lettuce in New England, surpassing field-grown brands.