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Despite a cooler-than-average start, North Carolina sweetpotato growers are leveraging strategic irrigation and recent rainfall to meet a nearly 20% surge in retail demand, fueled by health-conscious consumers and the rising popularity of specialty varieties.

In its second annual report, ECIP shows deepening participation and engagement across the industry’s supply chain when it comes to strengthening the approach to labor.

The Canadian province looks to a massive acreage expansion to serve as an export-quality powerhouse while driving domestic sales at home.

Hair will support national accounts to help drive continued growth for the brand and its expanding portfolio of guacamole, salsa, queso, bean dips and other refrigerated dip solutions.

With five weeks still left in the season, Mexico has smashed its avocado volume records — and grower-packer-shipper GLC Cerritos has scaled up its operations, riding a wave of unprecedented U.S. supply and demand.

Berries bring several qualities to motivate shoppers to buy, but retailers can enhance purchase possibilities with these tips and techniques.

In exclusive interviews, Mushrooms Canada, The Giorgi Cos., and South Mill Champs weigh in on the Department of Commerce’s preliminary subsidy ruling and analyze the new countervailing duties and the potential precedent for fresh produce.

The Nogales, Ariz.-based company and Grupo Alta have kicked off the 2026 Mexican grape season with the debut of Arra Honey Pop, a new high-quality, early-season white seedless variety developed with Grapa Global to deliver premium flavor and crunch.