Nearly 90 percent of consumers have potatoes on their grocery shopping list before they even leave the house, according to 2020 research from Potatoes USA and Kantar Insights Consulting. So how can you make sure these spud seekers come to your store for their potato purchases?

Walmart is ramping up its InHome delivery service. Currently, InHome is available to 6 million households across the U.S. with plans to reach 30 million by the end of the year.

Despite the overall apple industry looking at one of it’s smallest crops in the last five to 10 years, Honeybear Brands production tonnage is up nearly 20 percent, according to Don Roper, vice president of sales and marketing for the Elgin, MN-based company.

Millions of people celebrate Valentine’s Day with flowers, and AFE has some expert industry tips to keep blooms looking radiant for as long as possible.

“Displaying roses appropriately on Valentine’s Day means less product loss and more happy consumers who hopefully become repeat customers,” said Terril Nell, Ph.D., professor emeritus at the University of Florida, who along with Ria T. Leonard has coauthored more than a dozen AFE research reports outlining best practices for the retail display of fresh-cut roses and other flowers.

The New England Produce Council Inc. has announced that the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport is the new venue for its 2022 Produce, Floral & Food Service Expo, scheduled to take place Aug. 24-25.

Preparations for the 2022 California Spring Trials are underway as the premier breeder trade event is set to go from Wednesday, March 30 to Sunday, April 3. Entrance tickets can now be booked via www.2022cast.com.