Department of Labor shifts H-2A wage method and adds skill-based categories

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) applauded the department's interim final rule, which updates the methodology for calculating wages of H-2A workers.

October 03 , 2025

Westfalia Fruit wants to develop your new favorite avocado

The company just unveiled the world's largest variety library, with over 140 unique cultivars. The initiative will tap into customer input to create varieties that better adapt to consumer trends and preferences.

October 03 , 2025

Amazon Grocery, the e-commerce's new private food label has 1,000+ products—including produce

The new label houses products ranging from milk and olive oil to fresh produce, meat, and seafood, with most offerings priced under $5 and rated four-stars or higher.

October 02 , 2025

Sunkist Growers and Fruit Growers Supply Company join forces in strategic reorganization

October 02 , 2025

True sustainability comes from functional, high-performing fresh produce packaging, report says

The newly published Sustainable Produce Packaging Alignment (SPPA) consortium report states that a unified, waste-less packaging industry can only be achieved by prioritizing the lifespan and composition of fresh produce packaging, rather than its end-of-life fate.

October 02 , 2025

Florida tomato industry ripens as anti-dumping duties return

The state's growers are preparing for a strong tomato season as changes in trade policy shift the outlook for domestic producers.

October 02 , 2025

USDA allocates nearly $570 million to cover agricultural losses in Georgia and South Carolina

The USDA is providing more than $531 million to Georgia agricultural producers, whereas South Carolina will receive a block grant of $38.3 million with the same purpose. 

October 02 , 2025

Over half of British households aren't buying avocados. The industry is planning to change that.

October 02 , 2025

Peru Meet Up gears up to shine the spotlight on Latin American produce

October 01 , 2025

Blueberry varietal transition—the berry fine line separating premium fruit from market confusion

Blueberries are getting firmer, sweeter, and better looking thanks to a global shift in genetics. But as new varieties flood the market, growers warn the fruit may be losing more than it gains.

October 01 , 2025