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New York apples are entering the home stretch and conditions are near perfect, one marketer reports.

The following articles from The Packer’s “A Century of Produce,” were published in 1993. The Innovators highlights those who made significant industry developments in The Packer’s second 50 years.

Unhappy with the progress of trade talks with China, President Trump will slap a 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of goods from China starting Sept. 1.

Pineapple, collard greens, plant-forward kebabs, parsnips and grapefruit are either trending now or will be soon, according to the latest United Fresh Produce Association’s “Fresh Insights for Foodservice” report.

China said Aug. 5 it would no longer buy U.S. farm commodities, signaling another escalation in a more than year-long trade battle with the U.S.

U.S. exports of fresh fruits were down but fresh vegetables exports were up the year from July 2018 to June 2019.

Coral Gables, Fla.-based Del Monte Fresh Produce NA has appointed Scott Owens vice president of sales and product management.

The Center for Produce Safety has awarded three sets of researchers funds to develop tools that can help growers identify and evaluate food safety risks posed by the proximity of fresh produce fields to farm animals.

The USDA’s Greg Ibach stirred a hornet’s nest when he recently said the agency’s National Organic Program may consider whether gene-edited crops could be allowed for organic growers.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses.