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ProduceIQ: Lettuce prices spike, but asparagus falls to 10-year low

Produce markets tend to remain in a narrow price band throughout late summer and early fall, August to October. This...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Fire Update: Harvests continue under poor conditions

Harvest crews in the Salinas, CA, area have dealt with poor weather conditions for a month, but they continue to...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Salinas crops continue to see effects from fires

The fires near Salinas, CA, growing regions in August continue to cause problems for growers, even after many have been...

5 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Produce prices rise with moderate fire and hurricane disruptions

Unique events dominate the headlines this week, though fortunately having only a slight impact on prices. ProduceIQ Index: $0.73 /pound,...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Church Brothers Farms expands market offerings

SALINAS, Calif. – Aug. 14, 2020 – Church Brothers Farms BB #:161800 is increasing production and expanding market availability on...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Revol Greens expands greenhouse to become largest in U.S. for baby leaf lettuce

June 22, 2020 – Owatonna, Minn. – Revol Greens, BB #:358676 Minnesota’s greenhouse lettuce farm, announced today the completion of...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Markon Crops Report: Salinas heat raises prices

The heat in the Salinas, CA, area is affecting crops there, lowering volumes and causing prices to rise. While strawberries,...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Iceberg lettuce rebounds from pandemic

Stability has mostly returned to the iceberg lettuce market as the crop shifted from the desert to central California. Prices...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Markon Crops Report: Holiday demand returns for many items

Many fruits and vegetables are starting to see stronger demand with some restaurants opening back up and Memorial Day holiday...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Mexico increases lettuce exports by 33 percent in 2019

Mexico recorded a lettuce export worth $309 million in 2019, a year-to-year increase of 32.6 percent, according to data from...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Quarantine Kitchen cooking: The best sandwich I’ve ever had

Lef Farms sent me a flashback to a time I visited their brand new facility back in 2017 with my...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Markon crops report: Lettuce, strawberries offer high quality at low prices

Most crops have a hard time adjusting to changing demand, so the pandemic, which shut down most restaurant dining rooms...

5 years ago 3 minute read

As restaurants close, so goes lettuce and tomato demand

Lettuce and tomato volumes and prices dropped in the past few weeks as consumer demand cratered following the shutdown of...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Clamshell salads, Tuscan Baby Romaine debut from Church Bros.

PRESS RELEASE: SALINAS, CA – Church Brothers Farms BB #:161800, a leading fresh produce farming/shipping company and grower-owned processor, True...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Church Brothers to bring three new products to foodservice expo

PRESS RELEASE SALINAS, Calif. – July 22, 2019 – Church Brothers Farms BB #:161800 is introducing three on-trend products, Sweet...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Salinas lettuce prices soar in the heat

Mid-June heat has cut lettuce volume from the Salinas, CA, growing region, causing prices to spike to the $30 per...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Iceberg lettuce – not so ordinary

Iceberg or head lettuce is not typically thought of as exceptional. [iframe width=”600″ height=”400″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/7-TjbGbssEA” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;...

6 years ago 3 minute read

FDA offers industry guidance after completing E. coli investigation

PRESS RELEASE The Food and Drug Administration has completed its investigation of the multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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