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The FDA says this outbreak, which has so far been linked to four cases in Wisconsin and Minnesota, is not related to the Cyclospora infections linked to Del Monte vegetable trays in 2018.

PRESS RELEASE Fallbrook, CA – It has been almost 11 years now since Del Rey Avocado made both a strategic decision and financial commitment in a significant farming partnership in Peruvian avocados. This investment in land and trees, combined with additional contracted grower is helping the company keep up with the ever-increasing demand for “natures […]

PRESS RELEASE There is only one month to go before Hort Connections 2019, the biggest event in Australian horticulture, kicks off at the Melbourne Convention Centre. This year, over 3,250 local and international industry members throughout the horticulture supply chain will come together to listen to experts and discuss ‘Growing our Food Future’. The premier […]

"It will be great to end the year on a positive trade note with our largest market, and beginning the new crop year with open trade is an opportunity for a successful season," said the Washington Apple Commission.

The London-based social enterprise says more and more UK consumers are looking to buy misshapen and surplus produce to fight food waste.

According to the Organic Trade Association, changing social perspectives have contributed to this increase - Millennials are pushing for transparency and integrity in the food supply chain, resulting in a renewed interest in the USDA Organic seal.

With the rise in category volume and consumer demand, the company says it will start to provide a promotable volume of both conventional and organic blueberries on a year-round basis. 

The Mexican government announced the move on Monday morning, in what will be a major boost to the U.S. apple industry whose sales to the Latin American country have been heavily affected over the 2018-19 season.

"We are preparing to handle one of the most concentrated harvests ever. For both sales and operations, we’ll be sleeping with our combat boots on," says John Pandol of California-based Pandol Bros.

While Sacramento and Stockton suffered 1.5" and 1" of rain, it has not yet been confirmed whether the atypical weather has affected these cherry- and blueberry-growing regions' crops.