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Produce industry headlines: October 16, 2026

Links include the smaller US pear crop, tight global blueberry supplies, California citrus facing import competition, and more.

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California grapes receive funding for disease and pest control

The Consolidated Central Valley Table Grape Pest and Disease Control District Board of Directors authorized the use of up to...

2 months ago 3 minute read

HarvestHold Fresh approved for commercial use in California

CENTENNIAL, Colo., Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Verdant Technologies BB #:377032, a trailblazer in agricultural technology and crop protection, today...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Black Box Intelligence evaluates early impact of California’s fast food wage hike

Black Box Intelligence released this August 28, 2024: California’s recent minimum wage hike, from $16 to $20 per hour, has...

2 years ago 5 minute read

T&T Supermarkets to expand into California

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – T&T Supermarket Inc. BB #:165666, Canada’s favorite Asian grocery retailer is announcing...

2 years ago 5 minute read

California to begin slightly smaller 2024 pear crop

June 27, 2024 Sacramento, CA – California pears continue to set the standard as the first pears to be harvested...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Divine Flavor to extend grape program into California

Nogales, AZ – June 18, 2024 – Grape grower-shipper, Divine Flavor BB #:204689, in collaboration with Niabell Farms, announced they...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Vallarta Supermarkets expands in California

WATSONVILLE, Calif., June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Announced today, Vallarta Supermarkets BB #:159733 is continuing to expand within California with...

2 years ago 2 minute read

CDPR Report: 97% of fruits and vegetables tested in California are free of illegal pesticide residues

May 16, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA – Newly released California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) data show that 97% of fresh...

2 years ago 3 minute read

GrubMarket reports year one progress of ‘Sustainable California’ initiative

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In early 2023, GrubMarket BB #:301166 announced its groundbreaking Sustainable California initiative, which...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Bee Sweet releases Heirloom Navel oranges

FOWLER, Calif., – Heirloom Navels are back at Bee Sweet Citrus, BB #:123033 further expanding the company’s portfolio of winter...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Bee Sweet offers specialty citrus for New Year

FOWLER, Calif., – Bee Sweet Citrus BB #:123033 has an assortment of specialty citrus varieties available for shoppers aiming to...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Pollution increases heat-related farmworker danger

Official statistics greatly underreport heat-related deaths among farmworkers in California’s San Joaquin Valley, according to a study by Inside Climate...

3 years ago 2 minute read

California Avocado Commission names new agency of record

IRVINE, Calif. (January 9, 2024) – The California Avocado Commission BB #:145028 announced the selection of Curious Plot as its...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Groundwater regulation: The ins and outs

The New York Times article on water conservation in California’s Pajaro Valley, which I discussed in a previous column, is...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Groundwater issues highlight bigger problems

The New York Times is no doubt aiming for a Pulitzer with its multi-article series on groundwater use in America....

3 years ago 3 minute read

Pizza Hut to lay off drivers ahead of California wage hike

Hundreds of California Pizza Hut franchises plan to lay off delivery drivers ahead of the state’s new $20 per hour...

3 years ago 2 minute read

USDA encourages Central Valley growers to apply for water conservation assistance

FRESNO, Calif., Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Farmers in California’s Central Valley that are interested in conservation practices to manage soil moisture, improve irrigation...

3 years ago 4 minute read