As harvest nears for growers on the Eastern Shore of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, they’re optimistic on yields following beneficial weather conditions as crops matured.

For many Eastern Shore growers, it was a stark change from last season.

Summer is one of those golden windows for retailers and mangos. With vibrant color, juicy flavor and sky-high consumer appeal, mangos are built for seasonal success.

With that in mind, the National Mango Board is helping retailers turn that natural buzz into serious results.

As global blueberry markets expand and consumer preferences evolve, Oregon Blueberry is stepping into a leadership role with a genetics program deeply rooted in its legacy as a grower-led operation. With more than five decades of experience in commercial production, the company’s breeding strategy is as much about practical solutions as it is about next-generation science.

With summer in full swing, people love to travel, go camping, grill and watch our national pastime — baseball.

Many of us have a national pastime in the produce industry. We’re up early, first on the market and first in the stores. Like ball players, produce people eat, sleep, walk and talk produce.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture for unlawfully terminating Pennsylvania’s Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program agreement — a $13 million commitment that directly supports 189 Pennsylvania farms and supplies 14 food banks with fresh, locally grown food.

Cambridge Farms has close ties to eastern potato growers from Elizabeth City, NC, leading into the DelMarVa Peninsula’s Eastern Shore crop, finishing the with Dover, DE, reds, yellows and whites.