Record California Table Grape Crop
California shipped a record volume of 117.4 million boxes (116.2 19-pound box equivalents) of fresh California grapes during the 2013 season, a total crop value of $1.7 billion. …
Month: March 2014
Mexico Publishes Final Rule To Allow Cross-Border Potato Trade
The following joint statement is from the National Potato Council (NPC) and the United States Potato Board (USPB) on the final regulations published today by the Mexican government in the Diaro Oficial de la Federacion regarding the importation of U.S. fresh potatoes: …
Court Invalidates New Rules On Vidalia Sweet Onion Ship Date
On March 19, 2014, Judge Cynthia D. Wright of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit of the Superior Court of Fulton County ruled in favor of Bland Farms' challenge of the legality of the Georgia Department of Agriculture's mandatory uniform start date for the shipping of Vidalia Sweet Onions. As a result of the ruling, Bland Farms and other licensed Vidalia Sweet Onion growers will be able to continue shipping Vidalia Sweet Onions on their traditional timetable. …
Village Farms Celebrates First Annual 'BC Veggie Day'
Village Farms celebrated the first annual ‘BC Veggie Day’ on March 20th, 2014 sponsored by British Columbia Greenhouse Growers Association (BCGGA) in conjunction with and funded by the BC Ministry of Agriculture at a total cost of $200,000 to celebrate locally BC greenhouse grown vegetables. …
Giumarra Introduces 'Easy As Pie' California Plum Merchandising Promotion
Giumarra Reedley announces its summer 2014 plum promotion, “Easy as Pie.” The new packaging and retail display program will be introduced to the industry at the Northern California Fresh Produce & Floral Expo on Apr. 9, 2014 in Pleasanton, Calif., booth 95. …
