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It’s no secret the indoor agriculture sector is exploding with startups and existing companies expanding and gaining investments, some going public. But how to scale up wisely amid all this excitement?

Drought conditions and tightening regulations on groundwater are putting California’s San Joaquin Valley growers in a vise and forcing them to fallow many acres now, and likely thousands more in the years ahead.

Episode 53 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with three folks from Auburn University about how students are growing produce in shipping containers for use in the campus dining program.

Richmond, Va.-based Globalmex International’s Magic Sun, the brand for conventional and organic tomatoes, has broadened its greenhouse product line by adding bell peppers.

Matthew Ryan, former chief marketing officer for Starbucks, is the new CEO of Rockingham, Va.-based Shenandoah Growers.

Foodservice demand for garlic has increased and retail demand has receded slightly as consumers return to restaurants – though people continue to prepare more meals at home than they did pre-pandemic.

Meal preparation habits established during the pandemic bode well for the fresh herbs category, as retail sales remain above 2019 levels even as demand flattens out amid the return of foodservice.

Prices for cauliflower around the nation ranged from $2.39 to $4.99 each on June 30, according to U.S. Marketing Services.

Although things weren’t all red, white and blue on PMG in the week leading up to the July Fourth holiday, seasonal favorites still stacked the top 20.

Check out the video for a roundup of the big topics in produce this week with editor-in-chief Tom Karst and retail editor Ashley Nickle.