The U.S. Department of Agriculture is revising its grade standards for fresh mushrooms, updating the guidelines to better reflect how mushrooms are produced, handled and marketed today. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service announced the changes Aug. 25 following a request from the mushroom industry. The revised standards will take effect Sept. 24. Among the most notable […]

Wild Papayas began evolving in Central America about 4000 years ago. Columbus termed the papaya the “Fruit of the Angels.” Colonists introduced the fruit to Africa by the 17th century. It reached Hawaii by the early 19th century, where it became a major commercial crop. Papayas have a mild, tropical sweetness with a soft, buttery […]

Buyers Edge Platform is consolidating three of its fresh produce businesses under a single Fresh Alliance brand, bringing together Produce Alliance, Fresh Concepts and its existing Fresh Alliance procurement operations. The transition will take place over the next six months and combine more than 200 fresh produce specialists working across procurement, supply chain management and […]

I can remember when organic produce first entered the supermarket scene. There were only a handful of items, and we didn’t have much information about them or the role they were supposed to play in our retail business. I only knew that they were new and different for our retail operations at the store level. […]

Wonderful Pistachios is expanding its partnership with NFL quarterback Josh Allen for a second year, launching limited-edition packaging, new national advertising and a renewed scholarship program tied to Allen’s California farming roots. The new Josh Allen packaging will appear on 16-ounce bags of Wonderful Pistachios Roasted & Salted In-Shell Pistachios. The limited-edition product will be […]