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The agency said the grapes will be used for distribution to child nutrition and other related domestic food assistance programs for fiscal year 2023, which extends through the end of September.

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Grocery retail is transforming to meet the changing ways consumers shop and the technology created to meet these demands. But how does this affect fresh produce at retail?

Growers are managing delayed and irregular cantaloupe production out of Yuma, the Imperial Valley and into the Westside, but anticipate the production will normalize as the deal shifts in July, August and September.

Peaches are in shorter supply in the U.S. Southeast this year, and consumers are paying the price.

KeHE Distributors says the transaction broadens its customer base and bolsters its existing warehouse infrastructure.

A majority of shoppers with a limited budget who were polled by Purdue University in May are shopping at dollar stores, even for food items.

Experts have shared their failsafe methods for selecting the perfect watermelon and new variety cantaloupe this summer.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 indicated that 59% of all consumers said they purchased onions in the past year.

The premium dark-sweet cherries cultivated in the California Delta region are expected to be available from mid-June through Fourth of July promotions, the grower says.