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Peru eyes dragon fruit as next big export item
Global demand for pitahaya, also called dragon fruit, has increased during the pandemic due to the vitamin and minerals that...
Greenhouses: Here, there, anywhere
Rooftop growing has long been popular in urban areas, as it takes advantage of unused space, open air, and sunlight,...
Stop & Shop kills acquisition agreement with King Kullen
QUINCY, Mass. and BETHPAGE, N.Y., June 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stop & Shop BB #:101396 and King Kullen BB...
USDA proposes adding Romas to Florida tomato marketing order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing changes to the handling requirements under the federal marketing order for tomatoes grown...
United Fresh Live! Preview
United Fresh LIVE! is a response to an unprecedented challenge to our industry and our world. While citizens around the...
Tomato price rise unrelated to pandemic
Tomatoes volumes are in a downward trend in June, which is causing prices to be higher than previous years for...
Care in Crisis: Blue Book Predictive Score
In Blue Book Services’ “Care in Crisis” video No.6, Marketing Director Jeff Lair describes the benefits of the Blue Book...
Braga Fresh to debut items at United Fresh Live
SOLEDAD, Calif. – June 10, 2020 – Braga Fresh BB #:206762 is introducing items at the United Fresh Live virtual...
Ten Democratic Senators question USDA Food Box program
Ten Democratic senators sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue questioning the efficiency and effectiveness of the USDA Farmers...
California Avocado Commission outlines its United Fresh Live plans
IRVINE, Calif. (June 10, 2020) – It is peak California avocado season and the California Avocado Commission BB #:145028 is...
Chilean citrus exports to increase this season
Summer is just around the corner, and that means it’s time for Citrus from Chile! The Chilean Citrus industry is...
UNFI reports strong Q3, delays Cub Foods sale
United Natural Foods, Inc. BB #:158953 reported a 12 percent third quarter sales growth over last year’s same period in...
Greenhouses: Old methods, new technology
Although the basic tenets of greenhouse growing haven’t changed all that much since the Victorian era—protecting crops indoors with controlled...
The benefit of hindsight
It is easy to become transfixed on the future, so much so that we may forget about the past and...
Onions gain some market stability
Onions have had an eventful spring with the pandemic, but as crops transition in late spring and early summer, there’s...
Vegetables continue to drive retail sales
During the last week of May, restaurants in many states had started to reopen dine-in facilities with social distancing measures...
Field Fresh Farms expands retail distribution in response to market changes
Watsonville, CA (June 9, 2020) — Field Fresh Farms BB #:169833, a leading grower/shipper of conventional and organic produce, has...
Ohio firm posts $90,000 employment bond
WASHINGTON, June 9, 2020 – Great Lakes Packers Inc., BB #:102690 operating out of Bellevue, Ohio, has posted a $90,000...