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The Packer’s Sept. 6 issue includes special coverage of the Northwest pear deal, and we want to hear from you, growers and marketers.

By a wide margin, Giant Food Stores is the retail market leader in Maryland, Virginia and the District Columbia.

The growth of avocado consumption is a runaway success story, but that doesn’t mean growers and handlers have no worries.

Johanna Mirenda, Organic Trade Association farm policy director, is laser-focused specifically on the fresh produce industry in two ways.

At its newest expansion, Albion, N.Y.-based Intergrow Greenhouses has opened a 10-acre greenhouse, expected to produce more than 3 million pounds of fresh produce a year to serve the entire Eastern Seaboard.

Preventing food waste while saving money at the same time is the goal of the Flashfood app, and now the app has a big retail supporter.

Grower-shippers anticipate a festive fall with gatherings galore – in other words, perfect conditions for pumpkins.

The Maryland Department of Agriculture recognizes the power of social media in its 2021 promotional efforts, as more and more people are glued to their phones.

Disney princesses Ariel, Aurora, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Mulan, Merida, Moana, Pocahontas, Rapunzel, Snow White and Tiana play starring roles in Dole’s newest campaign.