Month: March 2016

The jump in fruit and vegetable prices isn't likely to spur major expansion of Alberta vegetable crops, but growers do expect a boost from increasing demand for produce raised close to home. …

Peach season will start five weeks early for Titan Farms this year thanks to a new partnership agreement with Florida’s largest peach grower. Mulberry, Fla.-based Sizemore Farms is a vertically integrated grower, packer and shipper of premium Florida strawberries, and peaches. As the premiere grower, packer and shipper of peaches in the Eastern United States, Titan Farms will begin shipping from Florida on April 4; peaches from Titan Farms’ orchards in South Carolina will ship starting the week of May 16. …

Riveridge has been committed to promoting Michigan agriculture, this year expanding to market and sell a large volume of fresh Michigan asparagus. …

Speakers from Washington D.C., Mexico City and various other regions joined the Fresh Produce Association of the America (FPAA), its members and other participants from the industry in important discussions that took place during the Spring Policy Summit 2016 on March 15-16 at the Tubac Golf Resort. …

California Giant’s, New West Cooling Facility in Watsonville received a significant ‘cooling face lift’ this week in preparation for the 2016 Watsonville berry season. …