Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

The company recalled 400 of its 30-pound organic blueberry boxes due to a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes during routine testing... Read More

Driven by growing demand from national and local retailers, the family-run farm is now harvesting from 65 certified organic acres... Read More

Retailers should have ample opportunities this summer to capitalize on consumer demand for strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries... Read More

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture program seeks to capitalize on traffic — on roads and online... Read More

A collaboration will bring forth new premium berries and build on the momentum of Hunkaberry jumbo blueberry and Pink Cosmo, the companies say... Read More

The company is also highlighting availability of its Giant Blueberries, now available in a new label design, selected by California Giant’s consumer audience... Read More

California Giant Berry Farms says its Giant Blueberries are available in good volume from March through August, with peak availability in April and May... Read More

The region is a key hub for berry production, supplying retailers with an early season of fresh strawberries, blueberries and more... Read More

The agency says the new guidance helps identify preventative measures against enteric viruses and ensures consistent application... Read More

Key trends shaping the future of the industry include increasingly advanced genetics and growers’ heightened focus on labor productivity and efficiencies, according to the recent study by RaboResearch... Read More

The new addition to the value-added snack line is packaged in containers with separate compartments for each food product and comes in three variations... Read More

The Pacific Northwest grower recently invited the influencers of Team Nosh to learn about its farming practices by visiting its orchards and fields... Read More

The retailer says it launched the Field & Vine product line, which includes blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries, to highlight local growers... Read More

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has a message for retailers: Now’s the time to stock your produce shelves with Jersey Fresh blueberries... Read More

California Giant Berry Farms is partnering with the California Avocado Commission and the California Walnut Commission for separate giveaways and more touting summer snacking duos that are full of flavor and nutrition... Read More

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2024 data shows 54% of surveyed consumers reported purchasing blueberries in the past 12 months, up from both the 2023 and 2022 surveys... Read More

Even considering their growth in the last two decades, blueberries were identified in a poll of industry professionals as the berry with the biggest potential to grow consumption in the next five years... Read More

The company said its regeneratively grown berries will be in select Whole Foods, Sprouts, Bi-Rite, NewLeaf, Berkeley Bowl Marketplace and Oliver’s locations... Read More

Naturipe Farms will offer conventional and organic options of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries this spring and summer, says Ashley Finster... Read More

U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council and Major League Pickleball have teamed to increase blueberry consumption among the fast-growing pickleball fan base... Read More

Pink Cosmo and Hunkaberry will be available for retailers and foodservice customers in limited supplies this month... Read More

Berries are rising to the occasion, according to a recent USDA Specialty Crop Retail Report... Read More

Sekoya is an in-demand variety platform that retailers ask for by name, having earned a reputation for excellence thanks to its consistently high-quality blueberries, says the family-owned greenhouse business. .. Read More

Naturipe says retailers can take advantage of peak volumes during its FeBLUEary promotional campaign... Read More

Organic blueberry sales and volume were both up in 2022, according to retail numbers from Circana... Read More