Logistics
Truckload freight volumes hit new highs in June and spot and contract rates stayed in record territory as surging retail imports and peak produce shipments fueled demand for transportation services.
Led by Washington’s Columbia Basin output, onion production in Washington and Oregon accounts for more than four in 10 onions consumed in the U.S.
A run of hot weather that has stressed the Northwest onion crop is expected to reduce yields and set up an active market for storage onions.
Central California growers have come a long way in one year to push back against the COVID-19 pandemic, but the journey isn’t over yet.
Lettuce from California’s Salinas and Castroville regions is the focus for the next three months for Castroville-based Ocean Mist Farms.
NEW YORK STATE — After such a rollercoaster in 2020, the state’s growers, shippers and marketers don’t know what to expect for 2021.
NEW YORK STATE — The crops may turn out just fine this year in New York, but that’s about it.
The USDA has announced that it has upgraded its Agricultural Transportation Open Data Platform with new datasets and dashboards on rail, truck, barge and ocean vessels.
By volume, U.S. imports of Peruvian asparagus in 2020 totaled 93,652 metric tons, up 2.6% compared with 91,266 metric tons in 2019 and up 7% from 2010.
The Packer’s Sept. 6 issue includes special coverage of the Northwest pear deal, and we want to hear from you, growers and marketers.
Greenhouses for lettuce and leafy greens are being built at a rapid pace across the U.S. In contrast, in neighboring Mexico there is no similar greenhouse production and in Canada there is very little.
North Carolina Ports has reached an agreement with Sun Valley, Idaho-based Cold Summit Development to further expand its cold chain and cold storage capabilities.
Though their early season sizing and yields were off compared with a year ago, Idaho-eastern Oregon onion shippers predicted a quality crop of onions this year.
I remember vividly where I was on Sept. 15, 2006, when the Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory warning consumers not to eat spinach.
Hazel Technologies’ flagship product, Hazel 100, takes an innovative approach to a technology the apple industry has used for the last 20 years and companies across the apple supply chain are taking notice.
Allen Lund Company has announced that it has submitted and received approval for their current data submission to the SmartWay Transport Partnership.
With a run of triple-degree temperatures in midsummer, Washington apple growers have seen their challenges for 2021.
Washington apple growers are continuing to see big volume of organic apples, with expected fresh output close to that of a year ago.
Mission Produce’s third quarter report shows a 22% increase in its International Farming segment revenue over last year, with higher total revenue and avocado volume sold.
Washington’s Cosmic Crisp apples are on the rise.
The value of U.S. apple exports dipped slightly in the year ending June 2021, but some export destinations saw big gains.
California grapes are live and on the air. Commercials and messages for California grapes will appear now through the end of the year on television, on podcasts and radio stations, and online.
Truckload volume surged and spot and contract freight rates hit new highs in August as logistics managers stare down their most challenging peak shipping season yet.
Like many produce companies, Rice Fruit’s staff felt the unprecedented challenge and stress to daily life that came with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Though end-of-year promotions are big every year, Northwest pears offer robust promotion opportunities well into 2022, marketers say.
Yakima, Wash.-based fifth-generation Superfresh Growers is the largest organic pear grower in the Northwest, said Cat Gipe-Stewart, communication manager for Superfresh Growers, Yakima, Wash.
Sage Fruit Co. pears are grown and harvested in the Yakima Valley, as well as parts of Oregon, said Chuck Sinks, president of sales and marketing for the Yakima, Wash.-based company.
Rainier Fruit Co. grows pears all through the central corridor of Washington, from the Canadian to Oregon borders, said David Armenta, director of export sales for the Selah, Wash.-based marketer.
Stemilt Growers sources its Rushing Rivers label pears from the Wenatchee and Entiat River Valleys, said Brianna Shales, marketing director for the Wenatchee, Wash.-based company.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Starr Ranch Growers is optimistic about its 2021 pear crop.