New this year, United Fresh will honor five individuals for their outstanding work in sharing their expertise in different areas serving our produce industry. The honorees will be recognized from at the United Fresh Convention & Expo June 10-12 in Chicago. …
The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of the Mushroom Industry report shows the U.S. mushroom industry has an economic impact of $3.1 billion, through sales of mushrooms, supplies and other indirect spending. The report coincides with National Agriculture Day designed in part to highlight the significant role agriculture plays in maintaining a strong economy. …
A new study published by the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) – Avocado Shopper Insights: Regional Demographics and Purchase Trends – shows that avocado-purchasing households are a diverse group. While avocado-purchasing households are found in large numbers across all eight geographic regions, the demographic make-up of these households varies by region, as do their avocado purchasing habits. …
The Midwest Apple Improvement Association (Newcomerstown,OH) has developed EverCrisp®, a cross between Honeycrisp and Fuji, and worked with a select group of growers like United Apple Sales (Lyndonville, NY) to commercialize the variety and bring something new to retailers at a time when apple sales typically slow down. …
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), along with his colleagues, today released statements addressing short-sighted criticism by a group of lawmakers and industry groups on the Trump Administration’s decision to immediately terminate a suspension agreement between the Department of Commerce and Mexican tomato exporters. …
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