Dümmen Orange and Syngenta Flowers, two global players in ornamental breeding and propagation, have signed an agreement to establish a strategic joint venture. This partnership represents an important step forward for both organizations as they work together to better serve growers around the world.

Reinforcing its commitment to being a powerful economic driver for Texas, H-E-B plans to invest $700 million to expand its supply chain operations, a project that is expected to create 720 jobs by 2028 and more than 1,200 new full-time jobs over the next decade.

The 2026 Northwest cherry season is coming off a winter that brought its share of challenges, from warm temperatures to periods of spring frost, but growers across the region have been navigating and adjusting accordingly. The latest 5-state cherry estimate projects the crop at approximately 18.4 million 20-pound equivalent boxes, slightly below the initial April estimate of 19.5 to 21.5 million boxes.

Extremely dry conditions in North Carolina continue to concern sweet potato growers, who were preparing to move transplants to fields in mid-May.

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor’s most recent survey, published in mid-May, almost 60 percent of the state was listed as experiencing extreme drought, although small areas that were listed as more severe on the previous survey were downgraded.

Vick Family Farms, which is based in Wilson, NC, shares those concerns.

Avocados From Mexico is giving soccer fans a new reason to cheer with its Kickoff a Guacamolé Summer campaign. Since the 2026 World Soccer Championship is being hosted right here in North America, this tournament is a "home game" for the brand. Much like the partnership between Mexico and the U.S. to host the world's biggest stage, Avocados From Mexico's integrated supply chain seamlessly connects these two nations to bring fresh avocados to every fan's table.

Backed by more than a century of family farming, Ocean Mist Farms knows that great meals start with great vegetables. Now the company is applying that same expertise to developing products that help make those vegetables as easy to cook as they are good to eat.

Enter a growing line of value-added innovations that do the hard work upfront — washing, trimming, chopping and even selecting the seasoning — so time-pressed families don’t have to. The result is fresh, flavorful vegetables that fit into real life, not just ideal schedules.