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Columnist Armand Lobato takes a trip back to the early ’90s to share a lesson about being the produce “new guy” pushed into checking out one of those newfangled and unnecessary mobile phones.

The company shares updates on Sugrafiftythree variety and gives attendees a sneak peek of new varieties in development.

Last year, the USDA reported that the state accounted for 46% of domestic-grown onion truck shipments in June, 51% in July and 21% in August.

USDA statistics reveal that U.S. fresh garlic imports jumped 33% in the 12 months from June 2023 to May 2024.

Northwest Cherry Growers says sweet cherries will be available in produce sections for a few more weeks in stores.

The pending $24.6 billion deal is reportedly on pause until a Colorado District Court rules on a lawsuit that seeks to block the deal.

On this episode of the “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast, Pairwise co-founder and CEO Tom Adams talks about gene editing and its potential role in the future of the produce industry.

In 2024, food-at-home (grocery) prices are predicted to increase by 1%, and food-away-from-home (restaurant) prices are predicted to increase by 4.3%, the USDA reports.

FreshEdge now operates over 1.3 million square feet of warehouse space across 35 facilities with a fleet of more than 1,100 trucks.