New Jersey typically ranks fourth in the nation in peach production with about 28 million pounds of production on 2,500 acres, according to New Jersey Department of Agriculture, and the state has been as high as second or third.

Organic Produce Summit 2025 is set to be the largest gathering in the event's history, featuring a carefully curated program of educational sessions, networking opportunities and industry showcases throughout the comprehensive two-day celebration of organic fresh produce.

Over 330 retailers and buyers have already confirmed to attend, and an expanded exhibit hall of just over 200 organic fresh produce growers and producers from across North America awaits all OPS 2025 attendees.

As peak melon season approaches, Legend Produce is ramping up shipments of its premium melon offering, including Kiss Melons varieties, Origami cantaloupe, full size watermelons, mini watermelons and honeydews. The company is offering promotable volumes to meet demand across retail, wholesale and foodservice channels this year. 

Homegrown Organic Farms is introducing a flavorful new addition to its specialty fruit lineup: fresh, California-grown figs. Cultivated on a 350-acre ranch in Madera, CA — an ideal microclimate for fig production — these figs are transitioning to organic certification, making them a natural fit for the Homegrown Farms label.

Fueled by growing demand from both national and local retailers, Altar Cross Farms, a family-run organic blueberry farm in eastern North Carolina, has expanded its production by 63 percent this year, now harvesting from 65 certified organic acres.

Tropical activity continues in the Eastern Pacific following hurricane Erick last week as another tropical system is expected to form off the coast of southern Mexico later this week.

“Environmental conditions are conducive for gradual development and a tropical depression is likely to form over the weekend,” according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.