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ProduceIQ: Southeast still coping with storm aftermath

Despite a relatively slow hurricane season, tropical systems continue to wreak havoc. A Category 1 Hurricane-soaked Hawaii over the weekend,...

8 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: A closing ceremony for the summer growing season

Hurricane Debby’s slow march through Northern Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas brought rainfall totals worthy of gold medals: over 15...

8 months ago 4 minute read

NatureSweet Cherub tomato packs to feature PAW Patrol

SAN ANTONIO, TX, August 7, 2024 ­ —  NatureSweet, BB #:152351 the largest vertically integrated controlled environment agricultural company in...

8 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Just another manic Monday

Hurricane Debby made landfall early Monday morning as a Category 1 storm. The storm brought 6-10 feet of storm surge,...

8 months ago 4 minute read

Lipman Family Farms acquires Jones & Church Farms

Unicoi, TN (July 30, 2024) – Lipman Family Farms BB #:110471 is excited to announce the addition of Jones &...

8 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Prices drop during big news week

In case you, like me, were hiking in the mountains without cell service… Over the weekend, President Biden dropped out...

9 months ago 4 minute read

Tomato markets rise as weather strains crops in several regions

Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this tomato crop update July 18, 2024: Tomato markets are higher than usual this summer...

9 months ago 1 minute read

ProduceIQ: Market drops in the dog days of summer

There is no denying that we are in the throes of the dog days of summer. As we begin this...

9 months ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Hurricanes and heat waves, just another Monday

In this week’s edition of “What in the Weather,” a hurricane aims at Houston, and the heat dome takes a...

9 months ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Independence Day demand and extreme weather power produce price increases

Besides disrupting sea supply chains, rains from the storm could affect the supply of commodities grown in Mexico and Guatemala....

9 months ago 4 minute read

APHIS protects domestic fruit production and deregulates Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus

Stakeholder Announcement – WASHINGTON, June 17, 2024 – USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating and issuing...

10 months ago 3 minute read

Oppy readies for Oceanside Pole tomato season

Oceanside, Calif. — As the only pole-grown tomato operation west of the Mississippi, excitement is building among retailers and consumers...

10 months ago 3 minute read

NatureSweet partners with Barilla for protein salad

SAN ANTONIO, TX, May 13, 2024 — NatureSweet BB #:152351, North America’s leading vertically integrated agricultural company and the top...

11 months ago 4 minute read

Calavo Growers to co-brand tomatoes with Agricola Belher

SANTA PAULA, CA (Nasdaq: CVGW) May 12, 2024 – Seventeen years into their successful partnership, Calavo Growers BB #:113203 and...

11 months ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Warm weather drives down fresh produce prices as commodity supply surges

Produce markets are experiencing a shift as warmer weather brings new Western and Southeastern growing regions online. The increase in...

12 months ago 4 minute read

Mexican ag exports grow in early 2024

Mexico’s agricultural exports increased almost 9 percent in the first two months of 2024, helping the country register a record-high...

12 months ago 1 minute read

Mastronardi Produce introduces tropical tomato Bahama Bombs

Kingsville, ON (April 22, 2024) – Mastronardi Produce BB #:115453, the fourth-generation family-owned company that pioneered commercial greenhouse growing in...

12 months ago 3 minute read

Florida Tomato Exchange: Lawsuit remand shows Mexican tomato industry can’t avoid dumping charges

MAITLAND, FL – April 19, 2024: This week, in response to a lawsuit by a large Mexican tomato exporter, the...

12 months ago 4 minute read

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