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ProduceIQ: Markets suffer rough transitions southward
Lettuce markets are in abysmal shape after a series of unfortunate events damaged domestic and Mexican supply. Yuma, AZ, is...
Weather, disease hits iceberg lettuce hardest during crop transition
Some growers are wrapping up in Salinas, CA, early because of bad weather and disease problems. Markon Cooperative BB #:123315...
Northern rains couldn’t dampen demand or prices
(Week #43, ending October 30th) ProduceIQ Index: $1.10/pound, +7.8 percent over prior week Mysterious Halloween storm brings much needed rain...
Salinas Valley suffering soil pathogen, plant virus problems
Markon BB #:123315 Live From The Fields It’s been nearly two months since our previous update on soil and crop health in...
ProduceIQ: Prices remain elevated as crops move south
After a year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Organic Produce Summit garnered a surprisingly hearty turnout in Monterey,...
ProduceIQ: Prices rise as the fall approaches
Fall is in the air! The fresh produce industry is humming as the first day of fall rapidly approaches (at...
Braga Fresh to release new item at Organic Produce Summit
SOLEDAD, Calif. – Braga Fresh BB #:206762 will debut Josie’s Organics baby iceberg lettuce in a 2-count retail bag at...
ProduceIQ: Wildfires affect crops in CA and beyond
While astronauts watch from space as California wildfires spew smoke, the fresh produce industry is also keeping a birds-eye view...
Heat, humidity lead to quality issues for California lettuce
Salinas, CA, area growers report the heat and humidity in July and early August is causing quality problems for iceberg,...
ProduceIQ: Limes get wet and rise to the occasion
Gold medal Olympians Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel aren’t the only ones getting soaked this week; record rain in Mexico...
ProduceIQ: Heat wave leaves industry parched
While decreases across categories dragged the overall index slightly down, anxiety over Western heat and forecasted precipitation is causing prices...
AppHarvest breaks ground on fourth and fifth high-tech indoor farms
MOREHEAD, Ky., June 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AppHarvest, Inc., a leading AgTech company, public benefit corporation and Certified B...
Springworks offers local, decentralized lettuce option
Springworks of Lisbon, Maine, the state’s first and largest commercial aquaponics greenhouse operation, opened an additional 40,000 feet of space...
ProduceIQ: Industry prices struggle as berries lead decline
Overall market prices sink lower again. Berries and stone fruit continue to slide during a time of year notorious for...
Vertical Roots expands to Atlanta, partners with two wholesalers
CHARLESTON, S.C., June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Vertical Roots, the largest hydroponic container farm in the U.S. sustainably growing fresh...
Revol Greens expands to Texas
TEMPLE, Texas, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Revol Greens BB #:358676, a Minnesota-based producer of greenhouse lettuce, has plans to...
GRAPHIC: Low lettuce volumes headed into summer
The following graphic was produced by Agtools Inc. BB #:355102 to show that lettuce volume is at the lowest level...
High quality lettuce sees low prices
Post-Mother’s Day has always been a cheap time to buy flowers, and now, it looks like a great time to...
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