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Lithuanian orchards face long-term losses after winter freeze
5+ day, 20+ min ago (344+ words) An unusually harsh winter has caused extensive damage in some Lithuanian orchards, with commercial growers estimating that around 90% of Lithuanian-variety apple trees may have died, according to LRT. lt. The damage extends beyond the 2026 harvest because, in many cases, the…...
Pennsylvania fruit growers report freeze losses of up to 100%
3+ week, 1+ day ago (428+ words) Fruit growers across Pennsylvania are assessing heavy crop losses following repeated spring freezes that affected orchards already in bloom. According to estimates from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and Penn State Extension, losses range from 70% to 90% for apples, 90% to 100% for…...
Late-April freeze causes heavy losses for eastern U. S. fruit growers
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (389+ words) An unusually warm start to spring followed by a late-April freeze caused damage to orchards, vineyards, berry operations, and other perennial specialty crops across parts of the eastern United States. According to the USDA Risk Management Agency, the freeze caused…...
Restrictions on approved pesticides could threaten the sector's existence
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (460+ words) Fresh Plaza...
Pennsylvania seeks federal aid after freeze causes crop losses
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (366+ words) Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding visited Cherry Hill Orchards in Lancaster County following severe freeze damage in April and called on the federal government to expedite support for affected growers. Governor Shapiro sent a letter to…...
"We are very proud that for the last 25 years we have not used any pesticides on our beds"
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (362+ words) Fresh Plaza The Watercress Company farms 16 hectares of beds, but as they are cropped multiple times, the area could be likened to 96 hectares The watercress is grown outside on large Victorian-built watercress beds They are gravel on chalk, based on…...
Winter vegetables and new campaigns: A delicate balance between market and production
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (282+ words) Fresh Plaza "We are now halfway through the winter vegetable campaign We still have most of our range available: Swiss chard, Catalogna chicory and puntarelle, parsley, fennel, broccoli, black cabbage, Romanesco cauliflower, and turnip greens At the same time, we…...
T'rkiye consumers pay 73% more for pesticide-tested produce
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (323+ words) Consumers in T'rkiye are paying higher prices for food labeled as "safe" or pesticide-tested, as concerns over chemical residues influence purchasing behaviour in fresh produce. Retailers have expanded ranges of certified and lab-tested goods following increased public awareness and alerts…...
"Fresh produce margins are too sensitive for logistics to ignore"
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (233+ words) Fresh Plaza India's logistics for fresh produce exports isn't what it used to be, says Gaurav Sethi, Director of Mumbai-based Intercont Liner, highlighting how the ecosystem has gone from fragmented and cost-driven to structured and reliable "Ocean reefers are more…...
Fresh produce presentation, diversity, convenience, and quality in American style
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (163+ words) Fresh Plaza Fresh produce often shows what a supermarket stands for. At Dave's Fresh Market in America, the assortment is not only presented but literally magnified. In the chain's ten stores in Rhode Island, the company presents a fresh produce…...