Leafy Greens

California farm grows into giant

It was 1932 when friends Milo Ferini and Dominick Ardantz teamed up to run a small sugar beet farm near Guadalupe, Calif., unaware that they were setting the stage for an agricultural empire that would... more »

Social networking site caters to salad lovers

Salad enthusiasts now have a social networking site of their own called Love My Salad, an online destination that allows salad consumers to connect with fellow enthusiasts around the world. The website is one of... more »

Chiquita releases 2011 earnings, announces plans for Fresh Express growth

Chiquita Brands plans to expand its salad offerings in 2012, including going into value-added whole head lettuce.During a Tuesday conference call reporting its fourth quarter and full-year 2011 results, Chairman and CEO Fernando Aguirre said... more »

Food for diabetics: Fresh fruit, vegetables get super status on ADA’s list

The produce industry fares well in the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) list of Top 10 Diabetes Superfoods.As reported recently by USA Today and on the ADA website, the list features foods that have a low... more »

Food safety in leafy greans: Arizona offers food safety poster for use in the field

The Arizona Leafy Greens Food Safety Committee has created a new, laminated food safety poster to be used for training in the field - literally.In both English and Spanish, the poster addresses 15 rules to... more »

Ocean Mist Farms adds value to artichokes

Virtually every type of fruit and vegetable has been processed into a value-added product in recent years, as growers and processors rush to meet the rapidly growing demand for the convenience they offer consumers. But... more »

Enza’s new bell pepper, Eazyleaf varieties hold promise for farmers

The biggest challenge processors and growers face when it comes to growing bell peppers and other row crops, like lettuce, is producing high-yielding plants with long shelf life and uniform size.One of the company's new... more »

Five years after deadly E. Coli outbreak, Salinas Valley farmers struggle to rebound

Five years after their healthy-looking green fields became the epicenter of a national food disaster, farmers in the Salinas Valley are still working to regain something even the most bountiful harvest can't ensure: the public's... more »

Local farmers find demand high in Thanksgiving week

Thanksgiving dinner at the Rosselot household in West Chester Twp. is typical of most turkey-day feasts according to family patriarch, Jim. Come Thursday evening, the dinner table will have a meaty turkey in the center,... more »

Automated lettuce thinner might save growers money on labor

Labor is one of the biggest input costs for vegetable growers. With lettuce, the average cost for thinning and weeding in the fields is more than $120 an acre. A new automated lettuce thinner developed... more »

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