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What you need to know about consuming fruit and vegetables safely

This fantastic information from the U.S. Centers for Diseases control provides excellent tips on how to avoid getting food poisoning from fruits and vegetables.
May 23 , 2022

Dole doubles down on value added segment with meal kit

These 3 new products join 60 other Dole salad kits, salad mixes and slaws including the popular Chopped! and Premium salad kit lines and 15 ready-to-eat bowl salads, for a total of 78 product offerings. 
May 23 , 2022

Despite signs of recovery, Shanghai port congestion to continue

As China's Covid restrictions have been lifted in Shanghai, there have been some signs of recovery, but port congestion is expected to continue around the world.
May 23 , 2022

Naturipe Farms expects high volume from 2022 Georgia blackberry crop 

Naturipe’s blackberry growing season in Georgia is set to start mid-May and will last through early July with high-quality, delicious berries. Peak volumes are expected through the month of June.
May 23 , 2022

Valencia growers predict a €150 million loss as a result of adverse weather

After two and a half months of persistent rain, low temperatures and a lack of sun, Comunitat Valencia farmers are beginning to come to terms with the full extent of the damage caused to the majority of their crops.
May 20 , 2022

Addressing supply chain distrust an opportunity for ProducePay, says founder  

According to the tech company, the avocado consumption in the United States will increase  uninterruptedly in the next 8 years, generating a greater demand for this product and also creating friction within the supply chain.
May 20 , 2022

Oishii opens vertical strawberry farm in New Jersey

Oishii says the new facility is "the world’s largest vertical strawberry farm". Located in New Jersey, it spans 74,000 square feet and will exclusively grow the company’s strawberries.
May 20 , 2022

Organic farming: Philosophy, contamination and fertilizers

Learn the about the philosophy, contamination and fertilizers of organic farming in the second part of this comprehensive guide by WikiFarmer.
May 20 , 2022

Organic farming: Definitions, certifications, and principles

Learn the basics of what organic farming means in the first part of this comprehensive guide by WikiFarmer.
May 19 , 2022

Westfalia edges towards carbon neutrality

The leading multinational supplier of avocados has counted its 2020 footprint with One Carbon World, a carbon footprint verification organization.
May 19 , 2022