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Fruit, vegetable demand in September shifts with inflation

September continued where August left off. The stellar 2020 performance for fresh produce was secured by better trip conversion and an increase in spend per trip. In 2021, engagement remained high with only small decreases that could be attributab... more


Return of Great Lakes EXPO Farm Market Bus Tour announced

The annual Great Lakes EXPO Fruit & Vegetable EXPO's annual Farm Market Bus Tour is back for 2021. Join Vegetable Growers News and Fruit Growers News for the bus tour and visit some of west Michigan's market-savvy farm markets. The tour will b... more


Applications for premium strawberry flavors’ research sought by PIP

Food production faces challenges from climate change, competition for scarce resources and supply chain disruptions. One solution is controlled environment agriculture, which grows a range of crops in controlled spaces and can enhance desirable trait... more


Sales up 3% in third quarter 2021 for organic fresh produce

Total organic fresh produce sales for the third quarter of 2021 saw a continuation of year-over-year growth, increasing by three percent from the same period last year and nearing $2.3 billion for the quarter, according to the Q3 2021 Organic Produc... more


Oishii brings vertically-grown strawberries west with LA farm

Indoor vertical strawberry grower Oishii recently announced the opening of a new farm in Los Angeles. [caption id="attachment_25108" align="alignleft" width="182"] Oishii is known for its Omakase Berry, a special Japanese strawberry variety grown ... more


Tips for a successful AgSharks pitch shared by Hazel Technologies

With the close of applications for the 2021 AgSharks Competition, the founder of previous winner Hazel Technologies is reflecting on the evolution of his company and the jumpstart it received by participating in the $250,000 pitch contest sponsored b... more


New gene could help improve tomato flavor and shelf life

Buying tomatoes and other fruits in the grocery store is always a gamble because, however good they look, they are often firm but lack flavor. A group of plant scientists has discovered a gene that could increase the odds that future store-bought tom... more


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