Much of the country may be impacted by winter weather as produce prices are softening and heavy-weight commodities, such as berries, decrease in price.

“For the first time in what feels like eons, strawberry prices are down over the previous week," said Mark Campbell, founder and CEO of ProduceIQ. He reported that strawberries fell 16 percent after reaching record highs.

This Cucumber & Salmon Puff Pastry recipe combines both ingredients that are household favorites, so it’s a win-win. Plus, I love trying new weekend recipes that my kids can not only help with but also enjoy for themselves too!

Donald Christopher, who started Gilroy, CA-based Christopher Ranch in 1956 at the tender age of 22 and grew it into the leading producer of fresh garlic in the United States, died at the age of 87 on Dec. 12, 2022.

Continental Fresh, operating in Miami, specializes in tropical imports from Latin America, servicing retail, foodservice, wholesale and process customers throughout the United States.

Homegrown Organic Farms has expanded its Equitable Food Initiative certified acreage and organic commodities, earning the certification in the citrus category. The new acreage joins the company’s fully EFI-certified stone fruit and blueberry programs, the first of which earned certification in 2020.

An eruption of color will arrive in the first few weeks of 2023 with lemon plums brought to market by Oppy for the 10th season.
Oppy is starting off the plum season with this specialty item the first week of February through mid-March. Limited volumes will arrive on the East Coast for a select niche market.