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Organic award recipient Rod Braga works ‘tirelessly’ for industry
Rod Braga, president and CEO of Braga Fresh, is the recipient of the sixth annual Grower of the Year Award, which will be presented at the Organic... more »
Organic Grower Summit panel delves into AI
The explosive interest in artificial intelligence (AI) in agriculture continues to affect all facets of the growing process — from crop-yield predic... more »
Second quarter organic produce sales grow slightly
Organic fresh produce grew slightly in sales dollars and volume in the second quarter of 2023, reversing a trend of volume loss seen in 2021 and 2022,... more »
Forecast looks bright for summer citrus supply
Organic lemons are leading promotional opportunities for citrus fruit on both coasts in the coming months. A Pennsylvania buyer and a California sa... more »
Infusion of organic table grapes coming from Mexico, California
A prolonged gap of organic table grapes is expected to end later this month, with supply infusions from California and Mexico coming in June. Promo... more »
California strawberries beginning to bounce back
Though organic strawberry production in California remains behind the three-year average because of heavy rain during the first quarter of 2023, April... more »
Start of stone fruit season delayed, expected to pick up in May
Early varieties of California stone fruit are being delayed by as much as two weeks because of rain and cold weather, which has affected bloom and pol... more »
Tight West Coast lettuce supplies could be eased by East availability
Supplies of organic romaine hearts, iceberg, green lead and red leaf lettuce remain tight in California, with rising costs and subpar quality expected... more »
