Squash

Ongoing labor and water challenges exist in the region, but recent rains have helped the condition of crops.
Sprouts Farmers Market is now offering squash from Kreher Family Farms, which is Certified Regenerative by A Greener World.
Specialty crops play a huge role in the economy of New York, though companies say there is much more that helps the state stand out.
The Packer and Healthy Family Project have teamed up for The Fresh Factor series to share some of our favorite facts and tips about zucchini and why shoppers should give this produce underdog a moment in the limelight.
Rio Rico, Ariz.-based SunFed expects to move slightly more Mexican produce in 2024 compared to last year, despite weather challenges early in the year.
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.
Generation Farms, Vidalia, Ga., is adding white and purple garlic to its line of fruits and vegetables.
The COVID-19 pandemic has put some expansion plans on hold at D.R. Walcher Farms in North Fairfield, Ohio, said Ken Holthouse, partner.
Chris Koger Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., is adding five Green Giant Fresh value-added products.
Generation Farms, Vidalia, Ga., has redesigned its website, generationfarms.com, focusing on the company’s vision for the future.
Southern Specialties Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla., is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Vegetable “pasta” maker Cece’s Veggie Co., Austin, Texas, made Inc. Magazine’s annual list of fastest-growing private companies, with a three-year revenue growth of 23,880% to put it at No. 3.
As consumers continue to seek out time-saving options at mealtimes, grower-shippers in California’s Salinas Valley continue to offer them a wide range of convenient alternatives.
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.
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.
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.
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.
See The Packer’s 2020 Fresh Trends Data on squash!
Despite the pandemic, ports on both coasts have optimistic fresh produce outlooks, and the Alliance for Food and Farming is looking at small, but positive changes during the 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.
Morning Kiss is offering organic Vidalia onions this spring, along with red, yellow and white onions from the Eastern U.S.
Growers Express is recalling a variety of fresh-cut products, including Green Giant Fresh brand butternut squash and Cauliflower Crumble products, due to a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes.
Veggie Noodle Co. LLC is recalling a ramen kit because it contains a hard-boiled egg from a company involved in a recall for a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak.
Rico Farms has opened its third location Mexico and is shipping its first crop of organic hard squash.
IPR Fresh, Rio Rico, Ariz., has sweet corn and chili peppers for the first time this season, said president Jose Luis Obregon.
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