…the country. This increase comes as USDA reports the number of certified organic operations in America increased 12 percent to 21,000. Fresh fruits and vegetables are the top-selling category, followed…
IndexBox Marketing: Orange Market In Crisis
…be made between fresh orange consumption and the processing of fruits into juice. While the orange market around the world is experiencing difficulties, One bright spot in the report is…
CA Welcomes Farmers Market Proclamation
…one of several ways in which consumers and farmers connect. Certified farmers markets are an important source of fresh produce to many seniors and low-income families who can purchase fruits…
Agri View: Money Crops
…statistics on fresh and processed fruits, melons, and tree nuts in the United States, as well as some global data for these sectors. It harmonizes and integrates data from the…
Agri View: Persimmon Comeback
…a peak during November. Choose persimmons with deep red undertones. Look for persimmons that are round, plump, and have glossy and smooth skin. Avoid fruits with blemishes, bruises or cracked…
National Pollinator Week
…they collect nectar. Yet without them, wildlife would have fewer nutritious berries and seeds, and we would miss many fruits, vegetables, and nuts, like blueberries, squash, and almonds . ….
Fertilizer from Banana Peel
…your vegetables at that location, or where you aren’t in danger of hitting your plants’ roots. As the peels decompose, all the valuable vitamins in the peels will reach the…
National Eat Your Vegetables Day
National Eat Your Vegetables Day is observed annually on June 17. June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, and National Eat Your Vegetables Day is one more opportunity to…
Agri View: Pesticide Residue
…The pesticides persisted on fruits and vegetables tested by USDA – even when they were washed and, in some cases, peeled. The USDA findings indicate that the conventional fruit and…
Market Match Program Helps Families and Farmers
…a program that helps California’s lower-income families stretch their spending dollars when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables straight from the growers. Market Match works by providing CalFresh customers with…
Food Safe Technology
…spp. continue to plague the safety of our fresh fruits and vegetables, primarily because the food industry is lacking an effective means of inactivating these organisms. This project will seek…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
…Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants increase their purchases of fruits and vegetables. The funding comes from the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill…
Protecting California Citrus With Natural Enemies
by Teresa O’Connor, Assistant Editor of UC Food Observer Citrus has a long and proud history in California. In 1895, the fruits helped make Riverside “the wealthiest city per capita…
Agri View: Meals Without Meat
…simple as moving vegetables and fruits from a side dish to a starring role. You should also seek out high-fiber whole grains, beans and legumes, unsalted nuts and lower fat…