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US highbush blueberries gain expanded access to China, the Philippines
The North American Blueberry Council on May 20 expressed appreciation for progress made in ongoing U.S. trade negotiations with China in phase 1 of the trade agreement disclosed earlier this year. According to a news... more »
Wish Farms sees domestic blackberry demand outlook improve
International grower and year-round marketer of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, Wish Farms, anticipates a positive shift in demand and pricing as U.S. blackberry production comes online. According to a news release from Wish Farms,... more »
Farmers’ markets across Arkansas getting back to business
It’s farmers’ market season in Arkansas, although this year’s markets are anything but business as usual. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, market managers and vendors have had to rethink their operations to stay in business and... more »
Fresh blueberries gain expanded access to China, the Philippines
China has announced updates to the phase 1 trade agreement with the United Staes, expanding market access for fresh U.S. highbush blueberries. Additionally, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Office (FAS) Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) in Manila,... more »
Fresh produce sales remained highly elevated at +17% vs. year ago
In the ninth week of coronavirus-related shopping, patterns continued to evolve. Between the typical Mother’s Day sales boost and shoppers flocking to the store once more to stock up on meat amid ongoing coverage of... more »
Apple trees have bloomed statewide, NY growers group announces
Here’s a New York sign that spring has arrived: apple trees are now in bloom across the state, the state’s apple growers’ association reports. According to a news release, temperatures have warmed enough statewide to... more »
Delivery tips for farms, markets during crisis
In our current crisis, contactless delivery is a safe method to reach customers with agricultural products from your farms and markets. In this article, we’ll review specific tips for how to implement contactless delivery while... more »
OPN: Organic produce sales up 18% in April; volume soars over 20%
Total organic fresh produce sales continued to soar in April, increasing 18% from last year, and outpacing conventional produce products in both dollars and volume according to the April 2020 Organic Produce Performance Report. The report... more »
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