The California carrot industry is kicking off a Crunch Out advertising campaign in Sacramento, Calif., and Cincinnati.

Farm labor legislation remains on the back-burner in the Senate, but one advocate hopes to see action by March.

A new crop of asparagus is about to burst onto the produce scene, and whether it’s imported or domestic, grower-shippers say consumers are in for a treat.

Brookshire Grocery Co. and Hegedorns Supermarket are new companies to the Market. Desert Valley Produce LLC, J Schlanger & Sons Inc., MAF Industries Pacific Northwest, Michael Farms Inc., and others have updates.

West Pak Avocado, Murrieta, Calif., has released a new video, Avocado Blitz, as part of its Avo Effect campaign.

Citrus fruits enjoy a loyal organic following. Families with kids really favor organic oranges.

We’ve reported on how the Dirty Dozen list actually discourages healthy eating by creating confusing messages for consumers. The Organic Trade Association risks doing the same.

The tomato market remains tight, though prices have decreased compared with earlier January levels.

Tim York, president of Salinas, Calif.-based Markon Cooperative, is the keynote speaker for the opening day of the Western Food Safety Summit.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed Tricia Kovacs as deputy administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service’s Transportation and Marketing Program.