Tag: sweet potatoes

Country Sweet Produce’s Bako Sweet line of sweet potatoes are now certified by the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check Food Certification Program just in time to celebrate American Heart Month and National Sweet Potato Month this February.

Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving are right around the corner, and according to research from Frieda's Specialty Produce, as consumers emerge from the pandemic, they are considering ways to put a new twist on their traditional recipes this holiday season, especially when it comes to dessert.

Dry Onions are at a ten-year high for week #38. One of the more predictable commodities in the ProduceIQ index, onions are fighting stereotypes with a zest of volatility.

Bland Farms LLC., Battleboro Produce, Boyette Brothers Produce LLC., and Sandyland Produce have announced a new partnership and sales company, Sand Candy Produce LLC.

Scattered growing regions, each with their own challenges, characterize the current state of produce markets.

Church Brothers Farms is expanding its value-added offerings to the retail segment with the introduction of five new items under the Green Giant Fresh brand: Sweet baby broccoli, Sweet baby cauliflower, Spaghetti squash, Butternut squash and Sweet potato.

Sweet potato volume is at its lowest levels in five years as the 2019-20 crop winds down. However, consumer demand remains strong, keeping pricing steady.

To help create additional display space and make merchandising easy for grocers and shoppers, Frieda’s will be offering new, easy-to-assemble shippers just in time for the holiday season. 

Vegetable growers are moving away from sweet corn, green beans, peas and potatoes and planting more sweet potatoes and leafy greens.