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Organic Kanzi apple sales grow in U.S. proprietary apple category
Sales of Kanzi apples, particularly organic, continue to climb in the U.S. market.
Feb 16, 2019 by Amy Sowder
New NW apple company has sights on growth
A North Carolina agriculture asset management firm has purchased Yakima Valley, Washington-based apple companies Legacy Fruit Packers, Valley Fruit and Larson Fruit Co.
Feb 15, 2019 by Chris Koger
Remembering an old-school broker at Hunts Point Produce Market
Working with your father can be complicated, but for Paul Mattie, it wasn’t.
Feb 15, 2019 by Amy Sowder
Well-Pict plants two new strawberry varieties
Well-Pict Inc., is trying out two new proprietary strawberry varieties in Southern California.
Feb 15, 2019 by Tom Burfield
Success Valley strawberries going year-round
Success Valley Produce LLC, Oxnard, Calif., is focusing on expanding its strawberry operations to be year-round and producing in all the U.S. growing areas, said Backus Nahas, director of marketing.
Feb 15, 2019 by Tom Burfield
Meal kit company Chef’d, others cited for PACA violations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is restricting California and New York businesses from operating in the industry, including meal kit company Chef’d, which closed abruptly last July when it ran out of funds.
Feb 14, 2019 by Chris Koger