Lettuce takes over on Produce Market Guide
Oranges were once again knocked out of the No. 1 spot on Produce Market Guide, this time by lettuce, which moved up two slots from the previous week to take the lead the week of Nov. 25. Sweet potatoes were bumped down to No. 3 by oranges, and apples held steady at...Goodbye, generic UPCs, as produce shifts to specific codes
Starting in 2020, new generic Universal Product Codes will not be issued for produce in the U.S. and Canada, with company-specific codes taking their place. The Produce Marketing Association and Canadian Produce Marketing Associationannounced the change Nov. 13, “at...Guiding Georgia hemp
Considering hemp production for floral material and the cannabidiol, or CBD, market. A Georgia hemp production guide will come out later this fall. It won’t be exhaustive. There isn’t enough Georgia-specific hemp data for that, yet, but it will provide information for...USDA listens to importers, pulls California desert grape proposal
Going against a recommendation from California desert grape growers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has withdrawn a proposal to remove varietal exemptions from the desert grape marketing order. The proposal would have required inspections of all imported grapes...N.C. Sweet Potato growers expect rebound from 2018’s hurricane woes
N.C. growers expect rebound from 2018’s hurricane woes Health benefits are becoming a major selling point of North Carolina Sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are becoming very popular, said Rebecca Scott, grower accounting and marketing for Nashville, N.C.-based Nash...Organic growers: Gene-editing dialogue a bad idea
Organic growers: Gene-editing dialogue a bad idea Organic grower groups on Sept. 17 wrote they are strongly opposed to opening a formal dialogue about allowing gene-editing in organic agriculture. A letter from the Organic Farmers Association (OFA), was signed by 79...BREAKING: Apple growers brace for new round of Chinese tariffs
Apple growers brace for new round of Chinese tariffs U.S. apple growers are bracing for another round of retaliatory tariffs from China, the U.S. Apple Association said today. The country has said it will begin unleashing new tariffs on a wide range of U.S. goods,...
Strawberries with Flow Wrap – PrimePro Case Study
Test Date: April 18th 2007Tested materials: PrimePro® bags (simulating a flowwrap scenario)Tested produce: StrawberriesCompany: Iseppi Frutta, DornachTesting Method:One set of strawberries was packed in a standard punnet and one was packed in a punnet that was...