lettuce

FDA to start sampling lettuce grown in Salinas Valley, CA

FDA Constituent Update May 11, 2021 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be collecting and testing samples of lettuce...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Church Brothers Farms launches Little Gem retail pack

SALINAS, Calif. – Church Brothers Farms BB #:161800 developed a new clamshell for its Little Gem lettuce that protects and...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Lettuce sees stronger demand as it moves from desert to central California

Lettuce and other leafy greens are moving from the California/Arizona desert to the short Huron, CA, season, with the Salinas...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Revol Greens expands greenhouse program with romaine packs

OWATONNA, MINN. — Expanding what is already one of the most diverse greenhouse baby leaf and head lettuce portfolios on...

4 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: The coming of Spring thaws frozen demand

Following the cold, long days of winter, the coming of spring invites optimism for increased demand in fresh produce. Week...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Green Life Farms introduces Butterhead Lettuce

PRESS RELEASE: LAKE WORTH, Fla.–Green Life Farms, the environmentally-friendly commercial-scale hydroponic grower in Lake Worth, recently launched a new product:...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Yuma lettuce battles ice issues

Growers in the Arizona/California desert region say cold and wind are causing quality issues and delayed harvests. Markon Cooperative BB...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Church Brothers Farms launches premium Little Gem lettuce

SALINAS, Calif. – Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Church Brothers Farms BB #:161800 is offering foodservice customers a new...

4 years ago 2 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets cool off

The winners and losers balance each other for a steady week. Far surpassing prior years, corn continues to soar at...

4 years ago 3 minute read

A look ahead to the winter iceberg lettuce market

The pandemic in 2020 disrupted retail and foodservice demand for lettuce, and that will affect plantings in 2021. A look...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Desert lettuce starts with high quality

With the transition from Salinas and Huron, CA, to desert regions complete, growers report excellent lettuce quality, but prices will...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Tanimura & Antle recalls single head romaine due to potential E. Coli contamination

From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration November 6, 2020 Out of an abundance of caution, Tanimura & Antle Inc....

4 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Overall prices continue to drop

Predictably, industry prices fell further. The downward trend will likely continue this week as demand remains low. We have a...

4 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: October sees highest price average in 15 years

Though prices dipped slightly from last week, industry prices remain the highest seen for this week No. 41 over the...

5 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Prices level off, asparagus gains offset iceberg’s drop

Week 40 prices have only reached the high of $0.85/pound once before in the last 15 years. Historically, prices decline...

5 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Price rises led by lettuce and bell peppers

Our comment last week that Iceberg Lettuce “is poised to climb higher” proved to be an understatement. Iceberg lettuce prices...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Bad weather, not fire, plaguing Salinas crops

Fire provides the drama, but the erratic weather the past month in the Salinas, CA, region takes the blame for...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Lettuce market keeps rising above the challenges

If life were simply a video game, I think we might be able to come to a consensus to hit...

5 years ago 4 minute read

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