National Watermelon Promotion Board’s (NWPB) annual consumer recipe contest kicked off during National Watermelon Month (July), ran for nearly six weeks and garnered more than 100 entries. …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced revisions to the varietal classifications for size requirements for U.S. No. 2 grade potatoes. The purpose of the revision is to distinguish between Russet potatoes and all other Irish potato varieties handled under the marketing order and grown in certain designated counties in Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon. The size requirements specified in the marketing order’s handling regulations remain unchanged. The import regulations for long type potatoes have been changed accordingly. …
Holger Brandt has joined Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc., as licensing manager, responsible for the ongoing growth and development of Fall Creek’s proprietary and third-party blueberry genetics licensing business. Brandt will lead the development of both traditional and innovative licensing programs for the company, and work closely with the sales and business development teams in the expansion of commercial partnerships around the world. …
As one scientist puts it, "Oysters require a certain amount of salinity to survive," so all the freshwater that came down during the rainy summer has raised concern about the Bay's oyster population. …
The Save Mart Companies—the largest family-owned grocery store operator in California, which owns the Save Mart, S-Mart, Lucky, Lucky California, FoodMaxx, and MaxxValue store brands—in thanks for agreeing to stop selling live lobsters. …
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