Although national sweet potato production is expected to be less than it was last season, output from California growers is expected to be more than it was last year.
There are fears over the new FDA Food and Safety Modernization Act and what some see as an attempt to group all produce together, when it comes to food safety risks.
The Chinese government is moving to reduce the circulation costs of fresh farm produce in a bid to control vegetable prices, which have recently soared due to low temperatures.
Seneca Foods Corp. has completed its acquisition of Sunnyside, Wash.-based Independent Foods, L.L.C., a privately-held processor of canned pears, apples and cherries.
Fifty Peruvian exporters of agricultural products will travel to Berlin, Germany, to participate in Fruit Logistica 2013, the world's leading trade fair for the fresh fruit and vegetable business.
Table grape loadings from Chile through Week 1 continued the trend that was observed last week and that is dictating the general state of the North American table grape market.
For the past half a year there has been much debate on the merits, or lack of, involved with the idea of enabling Australian imports of Malaysian grown pineapples.
