Southeast
Watermelon leader Buddy Leger dies
Buddy Leger Charles M. “Buddy” Leger, a major U.S. watermelon and pecan grower, has died. He was 92. Leger co-founded Leger & Son, based in Cordele, Georgia. Leger, who was also a leading figure in... more »
South Carolina grower honored: Kemp McLeod named Mr. Peach
One of South Carolina’s largest peach growers has been honored as the industry’s best grower. Kemp McLeod, a fourth-generation peach grower and owner of McLeod Farms in McBee, South Carolina, was named 2025’s Mr. Peach... more »
Southeast Honors: Produce groups honor growers, Extension
Growers depend on county and state Extension agents and personnel to help them solve their agronomic challenges. At the Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference, the Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Association (GFVGA) and the South... more »
Partnership brings Titan Farms into organics
Titan Farms expands into organics through a partnership with a leading Southeast organic fruit and vegetable grower. Titan Farms, a grower, packer and shipper of fresh peaches and vegetables, has entered into a partnership with... more »
Virginia wine and grape grower honored
Emily Hodson has won the ninth annual Rich Smith Award of Excellence for outstanding contributions to the American grape and wine industry. Hodson, the winemaker at Veritas Vineyards and Winery, a co-owner of Flying Fox... more »
Breaking berry boundaries: NC State improves raspberries
North Carolina tops the U.S. in growing sweet potatoes as well as producing poultry and eggs, and is second nationally in turkeys, trout and Christmas trees, third for cucumbers and hogs, and is in the... more »
Georgia association leader Charles Hall dies
Charles Hall, the former executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA), has died. Hall, 74, died Jan. 20. Hall was GFVGA’s executive director since the association was organized in 1996. Though... more »
Mississippi blueberries growing in popularity, challenges
In Mississippi, blueberries are growing in popularity, but are not without production challenges. Blueberries celebrated their one- year anniversary as the official state fruit of Mississippi, joining well- known magnolias and mockingbirds as symbols of... more »
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