California
Mexico’s early grape outlook will be light in early May, with peak volume expected from early June to mid-July, said Rob Anderholt, West Coast division manager for Seald Sweet, Bakersfield, Calif.
Giumarra’s Mexican spring grape deal will feature bigger volume and similar timing compared with last season, according to Tom Wilson, sales manager for Los Angeles-based Giumarra Cos.
The Packer is seeking supplier input for the Kern County Produce Section.
With big growth in berry output but declines in stone fruit, there have been substantial changes in summer fruit production in California in 10 years.
The ninth consecutive celebration of California Avocado Month in June has begun.
Higher wages, water regulations, immigration policies and health care costs are some of the top concerns for California fruit growers, packers and shippers in 2021.
Plant City, Fla.-based Wish Farms has established a growing operation in Oxnard, Calif.
D’Arrigo California, with the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California and Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas, hosted a drive-through vaccination clinic for Monterey County residents ages 65 and over.
Robert “Bobby” O. Bianco, a California table grape grower for more than five decades, has died.
The USDA has announced the availability of up to $10 million in assistance to assist agricultural producers impacted by the worsening drought conditions in the Klamath River Basin.
Take a look at what California cherry businesses are working on.
California grower groups applauded the state’s May 10 expansion of emergency drought measures but urged caution in their implementation.
Over a million poles stretch toward the sky on 750 rolling acres in Oceanside, California, graced by vines that will yield the season’s first vine-ripened roma and round tomatoes come the Fourth of July.
Dayka & Hackett LLC, Reedley, Calif., and Agrícola Don Ricardo, Ica, Peru, have signed agreements to sell majority ownership to newly formed produce company Frutura.
PMA’s Foodservice show July 21-22 in Monterey, Calif., should help foodservice suppliers and buyers troubleshoot and stay on top of all the changes as this sector revives.
“July is part of peak California avocado season, with advertising and promotional support in full swing,” said Jan DeLyser, vice president marketing of the Commission.
The California Walnut Commission has unveiled a new logo.
Mona, Utah-based Longvine Growing Co. signed a strategic partnership with Beverly Hills, Calif.-based agritech firm Bluehouse Greenhouse Inc.
Big supplies of California grapes will be heading to export markets this fall, and promotions will be there to support sales.
Informing Californians about farmers’ stewardship of scarce water supplies is one goal of the Cultivate California campaign.
Limoneira Co. will see an increase in citrus volume of about 45% in 2021-22 thanks to gains in bearing acreage and grower additions, said Alex Teague, chief operating officer for the Santa Paula, Calif.-based marketer.
The Senate passed a resolution recognizing October as California Farmer and Farmworker Month in perpetuity.
Late October rains in California brought some relief to the drought-stricken state but created little immediate concern for the balance of California’s grape harvest.
California state water officials are bracing for another dry year in 2022.
On Aug. 26, the California State Senate voted 24-11 to pass AB 616 (Stone), commonly referred to as “card check.”
California lemon grower Jim Finch is alarmed about the surge in Argentina lemon imports this year.
Rep. Jim Costa brought together healthcare leaders from Fresno County for a virtual press conference to discuss the dire consequences of the recent surge of positive COVID-19 cases.
Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted the California Comeback Plan’s over $15 billion climate package – the largest such investment in state history – tackling a wide array of climate impacts facing the state.
The California Avocado Commission has promoted Angela Fraser to Director of Trade and Legal Affairs.
The Fresno Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Fresno County Farm Bureau, is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 Ag Awards.