Features
Economics
The new H-2A wage formula gives labor-intensive farms some relief, but it does little to solve the deeper labor shortage behind America’s rising farm wages.
Bobby Samuels
Expanded global sourcing, innovative flavor profiles, and growing consumer demand for healthy, convenient snacks are fueling a resurgence in the table grape category.
By Rachel Morgan
Feature
As the FDA grants a 30-month extension, produce firms face the daunting task of aligning complex global supply chains with the new Food Safety Modernization Act requirements.
by Doug Ohlemeier
Industry Chronicles
How a British PR maverick, a French salad and an ad hoc American Kale Association helped turn a Pizza Hut garnish into a produce phenomenon.
by Amy Sowder
Trucking
Carrier consolidation, aging fleets, and structural labor shortages are reshaping how fresh produce moves, and where risk now sits in the supply chain.
by Bobby Samuels
Product Snapshot
Apples remain one of produce’s most familiar staples, but the next stage of growth depends on giving shoppers clearer reasons to buy them more often.
by Jane Rhodes
Innovation
As AI, automation and robotics accelerate across the fresh produce supply chain, growers and retailers face a greater challenge than selecting the right tools: ensuring the right problems are being solved.
by Chris Koger
Marketing
How evolving food, health, and lifestyle trends are reshaping consumer expectations and redefining how produce brands build demand in 2026 and beyond.
by Amy Sowder
Produce Provenance
Before it was a consumer choice, this production method emerged from political ideas and social hierarchy.
by John Paap
Product Snapshot
But the category’s versatility means it continues to play a major role as a headline summer fruit.