Cucumbers
Fresh produce leaders focus on value-added packaging and health-forward snacking trends to capture the interest of a new generation of shoppers.
The company is leveraging a 62-acre facility in Tehachapi, Calif., to provide West Coast retailers with a year-round, regionally sourced supply of premium cucumbers.
Ongoing labor and water challenges exist in the region, but recent rains have helped the condition of crops.
This year’s International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce and Floral Show featured a number of star-backed produce collaborations designed to increase consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Companies exhibiting at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce and Floral Show debuted new product introductions and discussed new updates forthcoming.
The Kingsville, Ontario-based greenhouse grower says its one-bite cucumbers are sweet and crunchy and crafted for convenience.
Specialty crops play a huge role in the economy of New York, though companies say there is much more that helps the state stand out.
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the multistate outbreak linked to field cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers that sickened 69 people is now over.
This Michigan State University Extension bulletin shares downy mildew control strategies and the latest scouting news.
The Ontario-based greenhouse grower says it plans to highlight its cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes and recent EFI certification at the event July 9-10.
Fuentes Farms of McAllen, Texas, recalled 71 boxes of fresh cucumbers, which the FDA says are not part of any ongoing Salmonella outbreaks.
A law firm that specializes in food safety cases said the lawsuit involves a client who purchased cucumbers in Mississippi and was hospitalized with a bloodborne salmonella infection.
More companies have added products to a recall list following a multistate outbreak of salmonella.
Field cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers and distributed at Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market and by Fresh Start Produce Sales have been recalled due to potential salmonella contamination.
A potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes was discovered by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development through routine sampling.
The FDA reports that one strain of salmonella was detected in untreated canal water used by a Florida cucumber grower.
The association urges retailers to help consumers understand the differences between recalled field cucumbers and greenhouse-grown cucumbers.
Rio Rico, Ariz.-based SunFed expects to move slightly more Mexican produce in 2024 compared to last year, despite weather challenges early in the year.
Rio Rico, Ariz.-based Ciruli Brothers is aiming for a 10% increase in its volume of Mexican produce this year, said Chris Ciruli, chief operating officer.
The Packer’s Organic Fresh Trends 2024 reports that 13% of consumers said they shop for organic cucumbers exclusively, and 1 in 3 consumers reported purchasing organic cucumbers at least periodically.
In response to a positive sample, Fresh Start Produce Sales recalled its standard cucumbers sold in several states.
The FDA encourages all retailers and distributors to sanitize all bins, displays and any areas that came in contact with the American/slicer cucumbers grown by Agrotato S.A. de C.V.
The Food and Drug Administration said while it added a second grower to its outbreak traced to field cucumbers, the vegetables are no longer in-season and there is no ongoing risk.
Honeyacre Enterprises Ltd. started its greenhouse program the second week of April with tomatoes and cucumbers and will begin shipping orange, red and yellow bell peppers in June.
This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market.
The COVID-19 pandemic has put some expansion plans on hold at D.R. Walcher Farms in North Fairfield, Ohio, said Ken Holthouse, partner.
The Food and Drug Administration has proposed new traceability rules that seek elevated record-keeping for many fresh produce items, from all fresh-cut products to leafy greens and tomatoes.