Walmart and Smith’s Farm joined together to shine the spotlight on the value of locally grown produce and the farmers who make it possible. As part of Walmart’s nationwide initiative to highlight local growers, the retail giant celebrated its partnership with Smith’s as well as state and local representatives in Maine. The Sept. 24 event included a production tour at Smith’s Farm’s Westfield, ME, facility and lunch featuring the best of the season's fresh offerings. The event underscored Walmart’s ongoing commitment to sourcing fresh, local fruits and vegetables while celebrating Smith’s

Continuous growth in the asparagus category has led Square One Farms to expand its procurement team, and to increase its investments in technology and data analytics to help its retail partners make more informed buying and promotional decisions.

Though Lange Farms is only expecting a slight increase in Peruvian asparagus volume this year, it is bullish on the future of Peru and expects to continue to grow its volume from that South American source of supply.

If you were to hold up a Russet potato in your hand and ask 10 people at random to identify the variety, how would they respond? Most would probably say it is an Idaho potato. That’s because most people often associate Russets with Idaho potatoes. It’s a common assumption. It's also not uncommon to hear a person refer to an Idaho Russet as a baking potato even though this variety is well suited for mashing and other uses. Idaho Russet potatoes are also most popular for making French fries. It's true, potatoes are a huge important part of the produce category. They deliver maximum sales volume

Bubbly Wine Weigela, a standout in the Proven Winners ColorChoice collection, has added two prestigious European awards to its record, recently recognized in Poland and Belgium. During the 32nd edition of the Green is Life International Trade Fair for Plants, Horticultural Technology and Landscape Architecture in Warsaw, Poland (Sept. 4–6), Bubbly Wine Weigela, submitted by Szkółki Kurowscy, captured the Gold Medal in the Plant Novelties Competition, topping 20 competing entries. “BUBBLY WINE stood out immediately – it’s distinctly different from traditional weigelas, both in overall habit and

Steve Grinstead will be transitioning into the role of chairman of FreshEdge effective Dec. 31. Andrew Iacobucci will succeed Grinstead as CEO, Greg Corsaro will remain president of FreshEdge and Grinstead will continue to be actively involved in the business, focusing on industry, supplier and customer relations. With more than 50 years of experience in all facets of the fresh food industry, Grinstead has successfully led FreshEdge as CEO since mid-2019 when Chicago-based Get Fresh Produce joined Indianapolis-based Piazza Produce and Indianapolis Fruit, forming FreshEdge. Prior to leading