The Agricultural Marketing Service’s Fruit and Vegetable Program invites you to take part in a series of free, interactive webinars on our many programs and services. At each webinar, you’ll hear a presentation from a USDA expert on a specific topic, be introduced to our staff, and take part in an interactive question and answer session. …
The $1 million cranberry business in Maine, which 20 years ago was expected to be a boom commodity, is now a crop on which it’s hard to break even without clever Internet marketing, creative value-added production (like making jarred sauce) or an intensely local focus on sales. …
The European Union banned most imports of South African citrus fruit on Thursday for the rest of this year over fears that a fungal disease found in dozens of shipments could spread to the 28-nation bloc. …
Gulf Coast oyster processors have taken strides in post-harvest technologies to ensure safer alternatives to traditional raw oysters. One example is Crystal Seas Oysters’ Crystal Clear Oysters, which are live, in-shell oysters that have been irradiated and tested to ensure safe, high-quality, reef-fresh flavor all-year long. Mississippi Gulf Oysters have always been prized for their plump rich meat and subtle flavors of the sea, but with Crystal Seas Oysters’ irradiation process, consumers can feel even better about enjoying this quality tested shellfish. …
It may not be like 30 years ago, when Maine’s coastal scallop fishery was at its peak, but 2012 produced the highest value for the annual fishery in the past 12 years. …
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