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Potato growers ponder COVID-19 pandemic’s fallout

Northwest potato suppliers say they are eager to rev up a major sales engine in their industry — foodservice — as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic passes.

Jul 08, 2020 by Jim Offner #Produce (General), #Potatoes, #COVID-19, #Washington & Oregon Potatoes, #Washington, #Oregon, #Produce Crops

Garlic in high demand

Garlic supplies were ramping back up in early summer following a spring when the pungent bulbs sometimes were hard to find.

Jul 08, 2020 by Tom Burfield #Produce (General), #Garlic & Herbs Marketing, #Garlic, #Produce Crops, #COVID-19

Marketscope — Vegetable f.o.b.s as of July 6

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.

Jul 08, 2020 by USDA #Vegetable commodity pricing, #Produce Crops, #Produce Retail, #Produce (General)

Cucumbers, peaches, okra maintain lead on PMG

Cucumbers, peaches and okra held onto the top three spots on PMG the week of June 29, but the rest of the top 20 saw some shuffling.

Jul 08, 2020 by Amelia Freidline #Produce Retail, #Produce Crops, #Cucumbers, #Peaches, #Okra, #Newsflash

Potato, Apple Industries Want Their Shot with CFAP Payments

Potato, Apple Industries Want Their Shot with CFAP Payments
Meanwhile, there are some ag sectors that feel they should get a shot at these CFAP payments since their industries suffered losses due to coronavirus too.

Jul 07, 2020 by Betsy Jibben #Video, #Policy (Markets), #Produce Crops, #Governmental Regulations

Good year for dates, marketers say

Another good year should be on tap for the date industry following the 2019-20 season that was marked by a significant sales uptick resulting at least in part from COVID-19.

Jul 07, 2020 by Tom Burfield #Produce (General), #Nuts, Dates & Dried Fruit, #Produce Crops, #Produce Retail

Washington and Oregon potato acreage down, but plenty expected

Potato production in the Northwest was strong in 2019, and the outlook for 2020 looks similar, said Chris Voigt, executive director of the Moses Lake-based Washington State Potato Commission.

Jul 07, 2020 by Jim Offner #Produce (General), #Washington, #Oregon, #Washington & Oregon Potatoes, #Potatoes, #Produce Crops, #COVID-19

Wild Flower Vineyards starts California grapes

Wild Flower Vineyards, Bakersfield, Calif., will start harvesting the California crop on July 13.

Jul 06, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Crops, #Grapes

Divine Flavor shipping late-season Mexican grapes

Divine Flavor, Nogales, Ariz., is winding down its Mexican table grape program for the season, but the company plans to have grapes through the third week of July.

Jul 06, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Crops, #Grapes

USDA clarifies California organic certification requirements

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program recently clarified updated regulations in California to allow certifiers to issue approval faster.

Jul 06, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Organics, #Produce Crops