Tag: onions
ProduceIQ: Summer heat remains, affecting quality
- Featured
It’s only the first week of September, but it seems as though our social media feeds are already turning orange and every Pinterest recipe tastes like pumpkin spice.
Chilean vegetable exports increased 8.5% in value
- International
The Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa) released a bulletin stating that Chilean vegetable exports reached $331.2 million FOB between January and July 2022, reflecting an increase of 8.5 percent when compared to the same period the previous year.
Eagle Eye Produce starts shipping new crop potatoes and onions
- General News
This week, Eagle Eye Produce, a top-tier fresh produce grower and shipper, will start shipping a new crop of yellow, red, and white onions from their facilities in Western Idaho & Eastern Oregon.
Listeria find prompts Vidalia onion recall
- General News
Little Bear brand Vidalia sweet onions (PLU 4159) were available for sale by the pound in Publix stores June 22-24 in Florida and select counties in Georgia, and Wegmans stores June 23 and 24 in the Rochester, NY area, Massachusetts and two stores in Pennsylvania.
Peruvian onion exports fall in value and volume in early 2022
- International
Peruvian fresh onion exports fell significantly in value and volume in early 2022.
Summer Stock: Potatoes and onions
- Produce Blueprints
Though not always associated with summer, plenty of potatoes move from June to September, too, according to Greg Zdroik, director of grower relations, sourcing, and logistics for grower-shipper RPE, LLC.
Snake River Produce leader to retire
- General News
Kay Riley, founding member of Snake River Produce Co. LLC, plans to retire May 31. This is his 50th year in the produce industry.
TX1015 Sweet Onions hosts inaugural Restaurant Week
- General News
The Texas 1015 Sweet Onion (TX1015) marketing campaign wrapped up the inaugural TX1015 Sweet Onion Restaurant week promotion on May 8th.
South Texas Onion Committee seeks new members
- General News
The South Texas Onion Committee (STOC) is currently seeking producer and handler nominees for Districts 1 (Coastal Bend + Rio Grande Valley) & District 2 (Uvalde-Wintergarden region).
USDA to conduct vote on South Texas Onion Marketing Order
- General News
USDA today announced that it will conduct another referendum among South Texas onion producers to determine their level of support for continuing their federal marketing order.