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New Jersey peach farmers are preparing for a harvest season with pandemic protocols protecting farm workers.
Conrad & Adams Fruit Co. LLC is excited for the Audra Rose cherry season.
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Southeastern Grocers plans to phase out its Bi-Lo banner, opting to focus on its Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie banners.
Domex Superfresh Growers and Norris Farms are preparing for Northwest blueberry season.
U.S. retail grocery prices increased 0.8% in May and are running nearly 5% above a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Tasteful Selections continues its 10-year anniversary celebration campaign as a partner in the kitchen.
Pretty Lady Vineyards released a Virtual Grape Guide to help retailers.
Blazer Wilkinson, Salinas, Calif., which grows and ships conventional and organic strawberries under the Foxy brand, is adding blueberries to the program.
Giving farmers and farmers markets the ability to fulfill SNAP purchases online is one recommendation presented by a group of Ohio farm organizations in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Wonderful Pistachios won Delicious Living magazine’s 2020 Best Bite Awards for its No Shells Honey Roasted and Chili Roasted.
Apeel Sciences, Santa Barbara, Calif., is expanding distribution of limes treated to extend shelf life through Robinson Fresh.
International Fruit Genetics, Bakersfield, Calif., is adding six grape varieties with unique flavors and shapes to its lineup.
LGS Specialty Sales, New Rochelle, N. Y., kicked off its summer citrus with lemons from Argentina and Chile.
The Hass Avocado Board has released a new tool to help merchandizers prioritize potential opportunities in 45 U.S. markets.
Homegrown Organic Farms is partnering with Valles del Sur, a Chilean grower, to import organic blueberries.
Sun World International LLC, Palm Desert, Calif., has reached a settlement with one of its licensed growers in Australian in a dispute involving Sun World’s proprietary grape varieties.
The Food Marketing Institute’s 2020 Power of Produce Report found that 54% of shoppers said they would like to see a greater assortment of locally grown produce at their primary store.
Side Delights is promoting immunity-boosting properties of potatoes.
To anyone outside the produce world, marketing fruits and vegetables in retail may seem like a quiet, even easy line of work.
There’s something about an abundantly stocked produce department.
Federal and state government programs keep encouraging the local agricultural economy, especially since COVID-19 pandemic shut-downs disrupted the market.
The U.S. Apple Association is adding one-on-one virtual meetings leading up to Outlook 2020, its virtual show in August.
Texas A&M researchers have created a coating that battles cross-contamination of produce. Researchers say that the coating can be applied to surfaces like conveyor belts and collection buckets.
Football fans bought more than 66.6 million avocados leading into the Super Bowl this year, according to the Hass Avocado Board, which breaks down sales for holidays and events for each sales quarter.
Stemilt’s Artisan Organics peach and nectarine crops are available in two new packs.
Two produce distributors were awarded multi-million dollar contracts in mid-July to supply fruits and vegetables to schools and Department of Defense customers.
Generation Farms, Vidalia, Ga., is adding white and purple garlic to its line of fruits and vegetables.
Dave Corsi chairman, of the Center for Produce Safety’s board of director for two years, has been succeeded by Vic Smith.
DMA Solutions, Dallas, is offering “Marketing Matters,” a web seminar for produce professionals.