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August is a notoriously slow month for fresh produce. Heat, the end of summer vacation, and the lack of holidays...

Maybe Californians will have to give up their lawns. That’s one tiny part of the new water policy recommendations issued...

This was a week heavy on economic news, so Greg and Pamela pull out the bits that matter to fresh...

For the consumer, “figs” means two different things. There’s the dried version, which, like many dried fruits, is associated with...

As summers appear to get relentlessly hotter, some states are proposing new laws to mandate worker safety in extreme conditions....

Bell pepper volume in the U.S. grew 12 percent in 2021 from the previous year, with Mexico supplying nearly two-thirds...

An industry under pressure: Is the opportunity for tech here for agriculture? After a challenging two years where Brexit and...

I’m left a bit dazed by all the news about port closures, delays, and disruptions over the past couple of...

The water crisis in northern Mexico has won a great deal of attention lately. Although the nation’s constitution guarantees its...

Overall industry prices are falling quickly into August and will likely continue through the month. That said, the ProduceIQ Index...

Around 30 years ago, I paid a visit to Rolling Thunder, the legendary medicine man, at his place in northern...

I got this reply from a reader: “I have to take issue with you over your last article re food...

From Vanguard International USA, Inc. BB #:300298, Issaquah, WA As we crest the first half of the calendar year, we...

Recently I was able to do an email interview with Christina Morton, director of communications for the Florida Fruit and...

When I was in grade school, every year someone would come from the fire department to talk to the class....

They’re right next to each other, and despite wild differences, they have one thing in common: water worries. They’re known...

Summer break is ending, and back to school is just around the corner. For those with kids heading back to...

What will dictate the future of the produce industry? Three things, according to Philip Martin of the University of California...