Strawberries
COVID-19 healthcare workers gifted $1M in fresh produce
Produce companies are sending more than $1 million worth of fresh fruits and vegetables to healthcare responders on the front lines. The initiative, Feeding Our Frontlines, was created in collaboration with distributor PRO*ACT to show... more »
Driscoll’s rolls out $4M in charity for pandemic
Driscoll’s on April 9 rolled out more than $4 million in charitable funds globally for health clinics, food banks, fresh berry donations and other community resources in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds are being... more »
California Strawberry Commission plans to ‘harvest every box’ during pandemic
The California Strawberry Commission (CSC) wrote in an open letter to distributors April 8 it would "harvest every box" during the April-May harvests, despite the disruption caused by the new coronavirus. California blueberry harvests during... more »
North Carolina strawberry U-pick outlets get operation advice
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has issued a stay-at-home order, which went into effect on Mar 30. COVID-19 has rapidly changed the individual freedoms that many of us took for granted, to ensure the greater... more »
Robot tapped for strawberry phenotyping to boost breeding
The academic developer of a robot for row crops will soon test its viability for speeding up strawberry breeding programs. North Carolina State University (NCSU) Biological and Agricultural Engineering Assistant Professor Sierra Young said she’s... more »
California-based Berry People expanding to accommodate growth
Berry People, a year-round, full-line shipper of branded organic and conventional strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and avocados has created new positions within its organization, added team members and moved operations to a larger central California... more »
Local food banks, others benefit from Wish Farms’ berry donations
International grower and year-round marketer of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, Wish Farms, is aiding local food banks during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The... more »
Strawberry growers in North Carolina adapt to changing markets
North Carolina’s strawberry season kicked off around the same time the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in the state. Now, local strawberry growers, who rely heavily on pick-your-own operations, are adapting to find new... more »
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