The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing changes to the handling requirements under the federal marketing order for tomatoes grown in Florida. The Florida Tomato Committee recommended a proposal to eliminate the standard weight certification requirement from the marketing order regulations. …
Tasti-Lee® slicing and salad tomatoes are now offered in a convenient, pre-packaged 1.25 pound bag. Also available in a grape snacking version, are the appropriately named Tasti-Wee’s®. …
With support from The Walmart Foundation, researchers in FIU’s College of Arts, Sciences & Education and the College of Business will conduct a thorough assessment of Florida’s tomato and strawberry production systems. They will evaluate the entire supply chain — from farmer to processor, distributor, retailer and consumer — to identify what works, what doesn’t, and why. …
The first 25-acre greenhouse project just started harvesting. During the next few years, there are plans to expand to 75 acres of greenhouse operations. …
With the last weeks of 2018 still ahead of us, NatureFresh™ Farms is in the thick of a third winter growing season at their Ohio-based facility. …
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