Vegetables
The company says the council, which comprises chefs and other produce industry insiders, will help shape future product development.
A culinary instructor who created an “escape room” to complement her course in food safety and sanitation has been recognized by the Idaho Potato Commission.
Tasteful Selections continues its 10-year anniversary celebration campaign as a partner in the kitchen.
The Produce Moms is celebrating its association with Brighter Bites and promoting the mission of the nonprofit group to both its industry and consumer audiences.
A & A Organic Farms, Watsonville, Calif., has added organic French beans from Guatemala to its list of items.
Dole Food Co. has partnered with Pixar film “Monsters Inc.” to launch recipes, serving suggestions, digital and social activations, family-friendly activities, trivia and influencer partnerships.
A 2019 study conducted by IRI, a Chicago-based market intelligence and analytics company, found that Side Delights Steamables is leading the microwave/steamable potato segment.
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.
Ocean Mist Farms conducted its annual Gold Standard promotion from April 13 to May 13.
Ocean Mist Farms is introducing a purple artichoke, a colorful seasonal variety selected for its flavor and appearance.
Live Oak Farms, Le Grand, Calif., has started its organic green bell pepper program.
Retail fresh produce sales for the week ending June 28 rose at the lowest growth rate since April 19, according to research firm IRI scan data.
Potato and onion grower-shipper RPE, Bancroft, Wis., is adopting How2Recycle package labeling for Tasteful Selections products.
Change has been the norm over the past few at Gonzalez, Calif-based Misionero Vegetables, said Nicole Zapata, marketing director.
Wholesum Family Farms is expanding its greenhouse facilities in Sonora, Mexico, and Amado, Ariz.
Potandon Produce has joined with a grower-shipper in the Vidalia, Ga., onion district to import Peruvian onions
Fresh fruit sales were up about 9% for the four-week period, while fresh vegetable sales were up 25%.
NEW YORK — You’ve seen mushrooms transform into chewy jerky and blend with ground beef into burgers, but you might not have seen this yet.
Spun off from DowDupont on June 1, Corteva Agriscience now aims to play a bigger role in the fresh produce industry by putting a greater focus on the consumer and looking for opportunities in the vegetable seed business.
Florida tomato volume remains steady, while quality is holding strong.
Duda Farm Fresh Foods Inc. should have a wealth of good-quality vegetables available this spring, said Nichole Towell, senior director of marketing.
The greenhouse category is expanding every year as growers look for more items that can be produced indoors, and as they ramp up the volume of the ones they already have.
Citrus surged in interest during the last few days of December, taking six of the top 20 spots.
Strawberries retained the No. 1 spot on PMG the week of Feb. 1, but apples rose from No. 8 the previous week to take the No. 2 slot.
The first week of July brought a lot of shuffling of the top 20 produce items on Produce Market Guide, with some summertime specialties joining the ranks of standard favorites.
Pummelos and oranges maintained the top two spots on PMG the first week of January, but strawberries rejoined the list at No. 3.
The variety of vegetables that Americans eat has expanded in the last 20 years, according to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report.
The obsession with pumpkin spice is now worth roughly $500,000 annually and its use is up tenfold since 2004. But, is peak pumpkin on the way?
The annual Indiana Horticultural Conference and Expo (IHC) returns to West Lafayette on Jan. 23-24.