Peppers Bell
A pair of damaging freezes in Florida this winter caused more than $3 billion in agricultural losses in that state and put a squeeze on supplies out of west Mexico. Here’s a look at how some distributors are dealing with conditions this spring.
Ongoing labor and water challenges exist in the region, but recent rains have helped the condition of crops.
A global study looks at how plants respond to pathogen stress in elevated ozone levels to breed more resilient plants.
The Ontario-based greenhouse grower says it plans to highlight its cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes and recent EFI certification at the event July 9-10.
Fourth-generation growers Garrett and Colin Powell share a bit about what makes their family farm unique and why the Coachella Valley is great for fresh produce growing.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1 1/9-bushel cartons of jumbos in late August from western North Carolina sold for $8-10.35 for jumbos and extra large.
When I first wrote this column nearly four years ago, I thought it would just be a quirky story about my grandpa’s funny name for green peppers.
L&M Cos. has four times the amount of organic produce planted in Florida this season.
Growers in California’s Kern County say their vegetable and fruit crops typically are starting a week or so later than usual this spring, but ample rainfall and plenty of chill hours during the winter should result in abundant supplies and very good quality this spring.
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.
Georgia growers who supply mostly retailers say they’re doing fine, but as for foodservice business — well, not so much.
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.
The year started off fine for The Fresh Guys, said president Peter Braidman. But then COVID-19 came along.
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.
In the Carolinas, spring and summer produce is an edible rainbow. And the harvest is looking good, growers say.
There should be no gap between old crop and new crop sweet potato shipments in Arkansas, one leading marketer reports.
Peppers are a mainstay of retail fresh produce departments, and for good reason. Retailers use fresh peppers as a destination category to attract attention and to stand out to their shoppers.
Four in 10 consumers polled by The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2020 consumer research study said they purchased bell peppers in the past 12 months.
With the way the crops in New Jersey are going, you would hardly know there’s a pandemic.
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 U.S. Department of Agriculture is conducting a tomato brown rugose fruit virus survey of tomato greenhouses and has restricted imports to crack down on the virus.
A lingering cold and rainy season had grower-shippers in Michigan waiting a little longer than normal this year to get their summer deals going.
Morgan Hill, Calif.-based Sakata Seed America has acquired the blocky bell pepper breeding program from Danziger Seeds Ltd. of Israel.
Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario, has received Equitable Food Initiative certification for its fifth operation.
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.
Kingsville, Ontario-based Red Sun Farms is lighting up its greenhouses in Ontario to produce year-round in Canada.
Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario, is establishing a distribution center in Surrey, British Colombia, to serve western U.S. and Canada.