October 2005
- Diversifying for Success For 30 years, Peter Barton was a commercial apple grower with 200 acres of apples. “It was easier then,” he said. “We were properly equipped, our minds were focused and we worked on a schedule.”
- Prices Driving Higher For Transporting Fruits, Vegetables Like many industries, the produce business has been hit hard lately by rising transportation costs and truck and driver shortages. Industry insiders weren’t clear about the impact higher costs and fewer trucks would have on the future, but they were sure of one thing: Rising prices will eventually be passed on to the consumer.
- Taste, Tolerance Remain Popular Trends For Vegetable Industry Eating quality, disease resistance and shelf life are the three key talking points in the vegetable seed industry right now, according to industry insiders.
- We’re Paying the Price of A Poor Energy Policy
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