Check out the above chart showing the shortfall in shipments of romaine in early December compared with a year ago.

The premium paid for organic produce is a moving target, and it is far from standard for fresh produce commodities.

How quickly will romaine rebound?

Has there ever been a fresh produce item that has ascended per capita consumption levels as fast as the avocado?

I recently asked the public affairs office of the U.S. International Trade Administration about the status of the talks for a new tomato suspension agreement between Mexican tomato growers and the U.S. 

What’s wrong with carrots?

It is one of the ironies of marketing that the healthiest food often isn’t labeled as such at our retail supermarkets.

As inexplicable as it may seem, exports of fresh fruits and vegetables for January to August are basically unchanged from the same period a year ago.

I received a welcome email this morning from a one-time employee at The Packer.

Stop the presses. InsideHigherEd.com reports “Most Students Don’t Eat Enough Fruits, Vegetables” in a story on recent research from the American College Health Association.