Ken Patterson (Photo courtesy of Island Grove Ag Products)

Ken Patterson believes the Florida blueberry business is about

By all accounts the Ataulfo variety mango is a great piece of fruit. It has a creamy interior and is free of the fibrous texture that is common among its red mango siblings. It also has a very sweet taste and its smaller size — meaning more mangos per carton — allows for some great promotions at retail.

A mouth-watering display of tropical fruits including starfruit, papaya, pineapple and jackfruit.

According to the U.S.

Nancy Foster

The U.S.

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s plan to charge food facility user fees to pay for its food-safety program got a chilly reception on Capitol Hill, along with a proposal to cut funding to U.S. Department of Agriculture’s surveillance program for pathogens in produce.

Every spring, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, with jurisdiction over the USDA and Food & Drug Administration, holds budget hearings and asks top government officials to defend their latest proposals.

Workers load Bland Vidalia onions at the company’s headquarters in Glennville, GA, last season.

While some Vidalia onion growers decreased pro