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Inflation prompted some shifts in fruit, vegetable demand in September
September continued where August left off. The stellar 2020 performance for fresh produce was secured by better trip conversion and an increase in spend per trip. In 2021, engagement remained high with only small decreases that could be attributab... more
Great Lakes EXPO Farm Market Bus Tour returns
The annual Great Lakes EXPO Fruit & Vegetable EXPO's annual Farm Market Bus Tour is back for 2021. Join Fruit Growers News and Vegetable Growers News for the bus tour and visit some of west Michigan's market-savvy farm markets. The tour will b... more
Fruit growing conference announced by North American Fruit Explorers
The nonprofit North American Fruit Explorers, or NAFEX, announced its annual conference will be held online. The year’s theme is, “Fruit Forward: Growing for Tomorrow.” The virtual event will be held Nov. 15-20, 2021, online via Zoom. It inc... more
PIP seeks research applications for premium strawberry flavors
Food production faces challenges from climate change, competition for scarce resources and supply chain disruptions. One solution is controlled environment agriculture, which grows a range of crops in controlled spaces and can enhance desirable trait... more
Organic fresh produce sales up 3% in third quarter 2021
Total organic fresh produce sales for the third quarter of 2021 saw a continuation of year-over-year growth, increasing by 3% from the same period last year and nearing $2.3 billion for the quarter, according to the Q3 2021 Organic Produce Performanc... more
Hazel Technologies shares tips for a successful AgSharks pitch
With the close of applications for the 2021 AgSharks Competition, the founder of previous winner Hazel Technologies is reflecting on the evolution of his company and the jumpstart it received by participating in the $250,000 pitch contest sponsored b... more
Research seeks resilience for California aquifers
One day in early October, a group of University of California, Merced, students went to the campus Smart Farm, augurs in hand, to explore the soil for the best spots to locate moisture sensors. They were not looking in the root zone to m... more
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