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Starting in October the USDA will be charging increased fees for selected specialty crop grading and inspection services.

The new laboratory is part of the Bakersfield, Calif.-based table grape breeder’s $19 million IFG Discovery Center Campus that is slated to open in spring 2024.

“We are closer than we have ever been to funding a project that means so much to our nation’s food infrastructure,” said Phillip Grant, CEO of the Hunts Point Produce Market.

Cherries will be in good volume this year for British Columbia-based Gold Star Fruit Co., with peak volume expected for the third week of July.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey found that 43% of consumers reported purchasing broccoli in the past year.

How you open a new or remodeled store can say a lot to customers. Columnist Armand Lobato gives his thoughts on how to make a great first impression.

“California isn’t California without our farmworkers ... Our farmworkers have our backs — now it’s time we have theirs,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom.

North Carolina fresh fruit and vegetable shipments rose 6% in 2022 when compared with 2021, according to USDA data.

Bozeman, who previously held executive roles at Ford and Amazon, will also serve on the board of directors for the Eden Prairie, Minn.-based global logistics company.

Oppy’s California cherry season is expected to end around June 20, just in time to overlap with the start of the Pacific Northwest cherry season.