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California's westside cantaloupe volume similar to last year

California’s 2020 cantaloupe volume should be similar to last year’s 16 million 40-pound cartons, said JD Allen, manager of the Dinuba-based California Melon Research Board.

Jun 15, 2020 by Tom Burfield #Produce (General), #Chilean Clementines, #Watermelons, #Cantaloupe, #Honeydew, #Produce Crops

Marketscope — Fruit f.o.b.s as of June 1

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market.

Jun 03, 2020 by USDA #Produce Retail, #Fruit commodity pricing, #Produce Crops, #Apples, #Avocados, #Apricots, #Blueberries, #Cherries, #Raspberries, #Strawberries, #Grapes, #Cantaloupe, #Peaches, #Nectarines, #Watermelons

Mangoes see major interest on PMG

Haitian mangoes maintained their lead on The Packer's PMG the week of May 11, and the overall mango category climbed from No. 4 to No. 2.

May 18, 2020 by Amelia Freidline #Produce Retail, #Mangoes, #Produce Crops, #Watermelons, #Peaches, #Oranges, #Lemons, #Cherries, #Strawberries, #Avocados, #Pears, #Cantaloupe, #Cucumbers, #Cauliflower, #Lettuce, #Peppers Chili, #Radishes, #Mushrooms

Salmonella outbreak from Tailor Cut Produce fruit over

An outbreak of Salmonella Javiana traced to a fresh-cut fruit salad from Tailor Cut Produce is over, according to agencies investigating the outbreak

Feb 19, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Outbreak, #Salmonella, #Honeydew, #Cantaloupe, #Pineapple, #Fresh-cut, #FDA

Veg-Fresh opens La Quinta, Calif., office

Veg-Fresh Farms, Corona, Calif., has opened a sales office in La Quinta, Calif., to handle an expanding citrus and melon. Program

Jan 24, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #People, #Cantaloupe, #Honeydew, #Citrus, #California, #Organics

Fyffes promotes sustainability with recycled CHEP pallets

Fyffes has converted all of its melon shipments to include the use of recycled and repurposed wooden pallets from CHEP.

Jan 08, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Sustainability, #Cantaloupe, #Bananas, #Produce Tech, #Cantaloupe

Salmonella cases in Tailor Cut Produce fruit mix recall rise

The number of illnesses linked to a salmonella outbreak traced to fresh-cut fruit from Tailor Cut Produce has almost tripled in less than a month.

Jan 02, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Foodservice, #Food safety, #Pineapple, #Cantaloupe, #Honeydew, #Recall

Tailor Cut recalls fresh-cut fruit linked to salmonella

Tailor Cut Produce has recalled its fresh-cut Fruit Luau, a mix of honeydew, cantaloupe and pineapple, after the Food and Drug Administration linked it to a salmonella outbreak.

Dec 10, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Foodservice, #Honeydew, #Cantaloupe, #Pineapple, #Outbreak, #Salmonella, #Food safety, #Recall

Retail Price Report — Cantaloupes

Cantaloupes averaged $1.97 each around the U.S. the week ending Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Retail Report for Specialty Crops, which looks at on-ad prices.

Aug 26, 2019 by Amelia Freidline #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Cantaloupe

What’s On Ad – Cantaloupes, Peaches, Plums

More than 14,000 stores promoted cantaloupes the week ended Aug. 9.

Aug 13, 2019 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Cantaloupe, #Peaches, #Plums + Prunes