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“Are consumers swapping sustainability for safety?”
Consumers are shopping more and shopping differently. The good news is that fresh produce aisles…

Sizeable acreage drop for 2020 potato harvest
2020 potato acreage is down significantly from last year. “Acreage overall in Idaho is down more…

Favorable market conditions so far for California table grapes this season
California saw cool spring weather this year, which helped the growth of their grapes but also…

“The ban only affected programs that were already finished”
On August 14th, the European Union announced that they were going to temporarily ban the import of…

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“There’s every reason to be optimistic about the US 2020 apple crop”
USApple’s Outlook 2020 conference was held in a virtual setting this year and kicked off yesterday,…

Mucci Farms launches podcast
To connect the dots between greenhouse operations and their customers, Canadian Mucci Farms is…

OVERVIEW GLOBAL PLUM MARKET
The plum harvest in Northwestern Europe is normally not a great source of income for the chain, but…

Produce industry comments on California fires
It is fire season in California, and this season so far has seen a higher number of fires than in…

Apeel expands nationwide in Germany
The EDEKA Group and Apeel are further extending their joint commitment against food waste. The…

Thx! label will be expanded with grapes from Chile and Peru this winter
Two years ago, the Thx! label was introduced to retailers. Today, the label continues to expand and…

Mango price soars near peak of Brazilian season
Brazilian mango production occurs throughout the whole year, but the peak of the season starts in…

Tropical exporters announce successful pilots of shelf-life extending products
Hazel Technologies Inc. announced successful pilots with tropical fruit grower-shippers Seasons…

Labor challenges lead to tight Hatch chile pepper supplies
Supplies of Hatch chile peppers are tighter so far this season. “Overall acreage in the Hatch…

"The coral-like, conical turrets set our Romanesco broccoli apart"
Supplies of Romanesco broccoli are strong out of California. “We’re currently seeing bountiful…

Aldi voluntarily recalls assorted peaches from Wawona Packing Company LLC
As a precautionary measure, ALDI is voluntarily recalling assorted peaches received from its…

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