Produce Research
After more than 60 years, the International Organization of Citrus Virologists conference is returning to Riverside, Calif., in connection with the International Research Conference on Huanglongbing.
Instead of going out to lunch for that quarter-pounder bacon burger, why not just pick the salad bar?
The New Jersey Peach Promotion Council is funding research on new peach varieties to stay in the game when competition heats up.
The Center for Produce Safety is offering up to $1 million in regional grants for researchers to study when and where ag water treatments are appropriate, and what options are available to growers.
CHICAGO — The rise of online grocery sales and fast-changing consumer attitudes about healthy eating present both opportunities and challenges to fresh apple marketers.
University of California economists estimate U.S. exporters of 10 fruits and nuts could see a loss of $2.64 billion a year due to tariffs — and up to $3.34 billion a year for potential effects on other markets.
TUBAC, Ariz. —— The Mexican tomato trade contributed an estimated $4.8 billion in total economic activity to the U.S. economy in 2016, a new study says.
The Center for Produce Safety’s 2019 Research Symposium is focusing on the biggest food safety issue the industry has faced in the past year with a two-part session, “Perspectives on the 2018 Romaine Outbreaks.”
The use of plastics across the produce supply chain is the focus of a new industry working group formed by the Canadian Produce Marketing Association.
The Organic Center has a web seminar on citrus greening/huanglongbing and how to fight it while maintaining organic integrity.
On one of my first trips to Chile, I will never forget driving up to a farm and asking the grower who was with me what the meaning of a large sign posted next to the gate entrance was.
Registration is open for the Center for Produce Safety’s 2019 Research Symposium.
The Power of Produce research study will again be revealed at an event organized by the Millen, Ga.-based Southeast Produce Council.
Bayer is partnering with Israeli artificial intelligence data analytics company Prospera Technologies Inc. in a program the companies say will optimize profitability and sustainability of greenhouse growing.
Penn State researchers found an even more effective way to get children 3-5 years old to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. Can you use this new finding in your marketing strategy?
It’s common wisdom that understanding the past helps make better decisions for tomorrow, an axiom forming the foundation of the 2022 Produce Almanac.
”... Consumers are drawing on the lessons they learned and fine-turned during the Great Recession. For many, that means buying less quantity and we are seeing that very clearly in fresh produce,” IRI’s Jonna Parker said.
There are some positive findings too.
Even though price is king in shoppers’ fresh produce decisions, 55% of consumers say they are willing to pay a premium for the right foods because they contribute to their health and wellness. Why and how?
But produce and other groceries continue to be purchased online at a rate much higher than pre-pandemic levels.
This is how blueberry prices are bumping up and dipping down at retail, according to data from Agtools.
Fresh produce remains a force at retail despite inflation, according to the Power of Produce 2023 educational session held March 3 during SEPC’s annual Southern Exposure event.
Eat your vegetables. Your happiness could depend on it.
A Rice University researcher has developed a protein-based coating for fresh produce that he says could prevent food waste and preserve freshness.
Since 1938, Enza Zaden has been expanding its seed-breeding innovation to countries throughout the world.
California-based agtech company BeeHero is launching a pollination insights platform that it says will give growers real-time pollination data and expand the largest dataset of bee activity, globally.
The new center is putting words to action, underscoring the USDA’s commitment to agricultural research and science at land-grant universities.
A new report from the Mushroom Council reveals long-term shifts in consumer preferences for fresh mushrooms.
A researcher at the University of Tennessee Herbert College of Agriculture has developed a potato plant that can detect gamma radiation.