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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced an extension of the current exemptions which provide regulatory relief for commercial motor vehicle operations.
Foodservice demand is coming back for Idaho-eastern Oregon onion marketers, but it is complicated.
Grapes are great for health, and August kicked off a big round of health messages for California grapes in print, on social media, online and over the airwaves.
U.S. onion exports in the 12 months from July 2020 to June 2021 rose 10%, according to new trade numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Sweet potato harvest is gearing up in Southern states, and market conditions were steady in mid-August.
Hungenberg Produce Inc. has a big crop of fresh carrots coming for this fall, said Jordan Hungenberg, CEO of the Greeley, Colo.-based company.
Big supplies of California grapes will be heading to export markets this fall, and promotions will be there to support sales.
Nyssa, Ore.-based Snake River Produce is gearing up for another Northwest onion season, with plans to offer yellow, red, white and sweet onions from mid-August to early April.
Houston-based MountainKing expects strong quality for its fall harvest of fresh potatoes in Colorado’s San Luis Valley.
When I think of sweet potatoes, I think of calling my mom back in college, asking for her sweet potato biscuit recipe, which was my nana’s recipe written in her one-room-schoolhouse-neat teacherly cursive script.
Monte Vista, Colo.-based Farm Fresh Direct expects more yellow potato production this year from its San Luis Valley farms, said Matt Glowczewski, sales manager.
Colorado’s San Luis Valley potato shippers look for a good crop of fresh potatoes this season, with some estimates calling for slightly reduced output compared with a year ago.
The Québec Produce Marketing Association, based in Montreal, will receive a $750,000 grant from André Lamontagne, minister of agriculture, fisheries and food.
UPDATED: A recent substantial decline in ocean container rates from Asia to the U.S. may give U.S. fresh produce exporters a slightly better chance at finding slots to ship to Asia and other markets.
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.
Texas growing regions saw plenty of rain this past summer, and that should be a good foundation for upcoming produce harvests, said Dante Galeazzi, president and CEO for the Texas International Produce Association.
Chilean grape production should see a big rebound in the 2021-22 marketing year, according to a new estimate from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service.
Chilean cherry shipments to the U.S. began the last week of October and will ramp up and continue into February, said Karen Brux, managing director of the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association.
A review of U.S. imports of Chilean produce reveals 2020-21 strong increases for blueberries, strawberries, apples, kiwifruit, plums and peaches.
Arizona’s Santa Cruz County, which encompasses the city of Nogales and its assortment of produce houses, was one of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eggplant and green beans are two items that Nogales, Ariz.-area distributors say are flourishing.
The following business updates from West Mexico produce distributors were collected by The Packer’s Tom Burfield.
A mild fall has led to some ideal growing conditions as Fresno, Calif.-based Baloian Farms prepares to launch its winter vegetables program, said salesman Jay Angulo.
It’s been nearly two years since the COVID-19 pandemic burst onto the scene, and produce distributors like those in Nogales, Ariz., embarked on what many likened to one long rollercoaster ride.
The FPAA is putting more emphasis on social media this season as it continues its efforts to support members who provide the U.S. and Canada with a wide range of fresh fruits and vegetables from Mexico.
Like suppliers of just about every commodity these days, produce distributors in Nogales, Ariz., are finding the cost of having their goods delivered to be a challenge.
As a young college student, Raquel Espinoza envisioned herself studying law and embarking on a career in the legal field.
For many, 2021 wasn’t all that much better than 2020, as shortages of pallets, packaging, containers for export shipments and trucks created problems for the produce industry.
Since 2004, the Allen Lund Company has humbly supported the efforts of Navidad en el Barrio, an organization that has supported the underserved communities of Los Angeles, since 1972.
Charlotte, N.C.-based A M King has completed construction of a south Texas distribution center for Mexico-based GAB Operations.