Organic artichoke supplies have been very tight for an extended period, but that situation should ease up as the calendar flips to February, according to Ocean Mist Farms, the nation’s leading supplier of the item.

Buoyed by a fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, 2020 organic produce sales finished with a 14.2-percent increase over the previous year, outpacing conventionally grown produce in both sales and volume gains, according to the 2020 Organic Produce Performance Report released exclusively by the Organic Produce Network and Category Partners.

Leaders from three of the largest and most respected organic fresh produce companies agree that the outlook for the organic industry is positive heading into the new year, as they explored a wide range of issues during the Organic Grower Summit Roundtable discussion that premiered Dec. 9.

Over the past decade, CMI Orchards has continued to invest significantly in overall organic growth, bringing to market some of the very first club organics such as Ambrosia, KIKU, Kanzi, Jazz, Envy, Smitten and EverCrisp apples. CMI Orchards’ overall organic apple production is up 25.5 percent over last year, and organic pear production is up 73.2 percent.  Additional growth is expected in the new year.

While the Organic Grower Summit will not be held as a live in-person event this year, a virtual keynote event featuring leaders of three of the nation’s most recognized and progressive organic growers has been scheduled for Dec. 9. The OGS Grower Roundtable 2020, available for free viewing, will explore the opportunities, challenges, and issues facing producers in the organic fresh fruit and vegetable marketplace.

Christopher Ranch offers 100 percent United States-grown garlic to its customers, delivering from coast to coast out of its Gilroy, CA-based headquarters.

Although it’s tried to continue being successful doing so during the pandemic, it hasn’t been easy.