Warm weather in California's Salinas Valley, as well as throughout the nation, has led to a demand-exceeds-supply situation with iceberg lettuce driving that market to $20 f.o.b., and bringing other items along with it. READ MORE |
Recent weather events that have decreased sweet potato inventories combined with strong demand on the domestic and export markets should bolster prices for sweet potato growers this year, according to industry members. READ MORE |
Marketers of fresh produce are creatively crafting campaigns designed to increase consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables among children. READ MORE |
Gourmet Trading Co., based in Los Angeles, announced the promotion of Kristen Francisco to sales manager. READ MORE |
Sales agents at longtime Colorado broker Ringer & Son are reporting mixed conditions for some of the state's most popular produce crops. Sweet corn will come in late but should bring volume similar to past years; peaches are down considerably due to early freezes; and Rocky Ford cantaloupe is up 20 to 30 percent over 2012. READ MORE |
Stellar Distributing will start shipping California chestnuts Sept. 1, as it have for the past 15 years, according to Kurt Cappeluti, sales manager. Stellar will ship the California chestnuts through September. READ MORE |
The New Jersey Peach Promotion Council is now making it easy for buyers to find when and where to buy locally grown Jersey Fresh peaches, by means of an upgraded social media package that integrates its website, Facebook, and Twitter. READ MORE |
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