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Co-founder of Okanagan Specialty Fruits unveils plan to revitalize apple industry

Washington state orchardist Neal Carter unveiled a plan to revitalize the apple industry through genome editing, robotics, and AI.

7 hours ago 5 minute read

Markon starts Georgia cucumber, squash harvests

Markon Cooperative released these Live from the Fields reports on South Georgia cucumbers and squash May 15, 2025.

9 hours ago 1 minute read

Bako Sweet shows strong brand growth in sweet potatoes

Bako Sweet brand sweet potatoes continue to outperform the category in both dollar and volume growth, according to Circana data.

1 day ago 3 minute read

Giumarra opens new office in Arizona

The Giumarra Companies announces the opening of its new office location in Scottsdale, AZ, its second location in the state

1 day ago 2 minute read

Fresh Del Monte and IFPA partner on supply chain transformation 

Fresh Del Monte Produce and IFPA announce a strategic partnership through IFPA’s Supply Chain of the Future initiative. 

1 day ago 7 minute read

Blue Diamond Growers partners with tennis champion for promotion

Blue Diamond Growers announces a new retail partnership program with tennis champion Venus Williams to launch its latest line of...

1 day ago 4 minute read

Fresh Express campaign partners with culinary creators and dietitians

Fresh Express is amplifying its "Express Yourself" campaign through a lineup of dynamic partnerships with culinary creators and dietitians.

2 days ago 6 minute read

Markon launches 2025 milestone celebrations during annual meeting

Founded in 1985, Markon Cooperative officially kicked off its year of celebrations at the May Board of Directors meeting in...

2 days ago 3 minute read

Honeybear Brands starts Chilean apple season

Honeybear Brands announces the arrival of its fresh-picked 2025 apple crop from Chile, with popular varieties like Honeycrisp and Pazazz.

2 days ago 3 minute read

Dayka & Hackett expands grape program through Mexico partnership

Dayka & Hackett announced a partnership with UVEX, a prominent Mexico-based table grape grower and exporter.

2 days ago 3 minute read

Sun World debuts Ruby Rush proprietary grape

Sun World International kicks off the 2025 grape season with the debut of its newest proprietary variety, marketed in the...

2 days ago 3 minute read

Michigan kicks off 2025 asparagus season

The 2025 Michigan Asparagus season is officially underway, bringing thick, tender spears with exceptional flavor to market.

2 days ago 3 minute read

Annual inflation cools in April to 2.3%, lowest since February 2021

Fresh fruit and vegetable prices dropped 0.7 percent in April 2025 from April 2024 and 0.1 percent from March to...

3 days ago 4 minute read

Toast launches Menu Price Monitor for monthly restaurant pricing trends

Toast has launched its new Menu Price Monitor, a tool that provides monthly insights into menu pricing trends across the...

3 days ago 4 minute read

USDA announces $99MM in grant funding through two programs

USDA announced $26.5 million in grant funding available through the Local Agriculture Market Program and $72.9 million through the SCBGP.

4 days ago 2 minute read

Ocean Mist Farms transitions to summer artichoke season

Ocean Mist Farms is wrapping up a successful spring artichoke season as the company transitions into its Northern California summer...

4 days ago 2 minute read

California Giant forecasts strong Spring and Summer strawberry supplies

A bountiful harvest of California strawberries has arrived for California Giant Berry Farms, as the company shares news of giant...

4 days ago 4 minute read

Dole plc reports ‘good performance’ in Q1 2025

“We are pleased to report another good performance for the first quarter of the 2025 financial year," said Carl McCann,...

4 days ago 4 minute read

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