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Airfreighted from Brazil and available through December, Melissa’s says this variety offers incredible color and flavor... Read More

Despite significant early-season freeze losses, Florida growers are leveraging crop replanting and peak-season quality to supply key domestic markets this fall... Read More

Following a multiweek harvest shutdown and supply disruption triggered by pest containment efforts, Local Plant Health Boards agreed to resume avocado picking approvals Nov. 5, though elevated pricing and supply chain recovery challenges are expected to linger... Read More

Featuring a redesigned trade show floor and expanded educational sessions, this year’s New York Produce Show aims to spark industry growth and spotlight shifting consumer trends... Read More

Suppliers forecast larger fruit sizes and steady retail volumes as the California citrus season opens two to three weeks ahead of schedule... Read More

Driscoll’s faces a proposed class-action lawsuit over alleged unflagged pesticide overages on imported berries, triggering a national debate that links whistleblower disclosures with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s decision not to order public recalls... Read More

Legal expert Christopher “Smitty” Smith warns that state pauses won’t stall packaging mandates — and ignoring compliance now may turn four-figure audits into eight-figure penalties... Read More

Three weeks after French supermarkets were targeted, more remote cyberattacks forced grocers in Belgium and Sweden to dump spoiled inventory, proving that operational cold-chain hacks are now a repeating industry threat... Read More