Vidalia grower's land, facilities up for auction
The packinghouse, land and equipment formerly used in operations for Vidalia onion and sweet potato grower-shipper Plantation Sweets will be offered in a bank-ordered auction April 26.The packinghouse,...
View ArticleGeorgia blueberries bear brunt of freeze
A recent freeze may cost Georgia three-quarters of its $400 million blueberry crop, agriculture officials there say.A recent freeze may cost Georgia three-quarters of its $400 million blueberry crop,...
View ArticleFreeze damages bypasses Florida blueberries
A freeze that swept through an estimated three-quarters of Georgia’s $400 million blueberry crop around St. Patrick’s Day could turn into an Easter boon for Florida growers.Florida skirted the most...
View ArticleThe Packer Week in Review March 31
Our top stories this week covered organic purchasing, the Georgia freeze and avocados for Cinco de Mayo.Our top stories this week covered organic purchasing, the Georgia freeze and avocados for Cinco...
View ArticlePost-freeze Georgia crops hitting their stride, growers say
The threat of frost now officially gone for the season, peach and blueberry growers in Georgia are focusing on getting what’s left of their crops to market.The threat of frost now officially gone for...
View ArticleShuman Produce buys former Plantation Sweets land, facilities
Reidsville, Ga.-based Shuman Produce has purchased the Vidalia onion operation that previously belonged to Plantation Sweets.Reidsville, Ga.-based Shuman Produce has purchased the Vidalia onion...
View ArticleUSDA declares Georgia, Florida disaster areas after freeze
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has signed a declaration of disaster for areas in Georgia and Florida for crops affected by a mid-March freeze.U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has signed...
View ArticleGeorgia deals with 70% loss of peach crop
A mid-March freeze knocked out more than blueberries in Georgia this year.A mid-March freeze knocked out more than blueberries in Georgia this year.
View ArticleWatermelon prices fluctuate wildly between East, West
A dearth of supplies in the western U.S. has watermelon prices zooming in that part of the country. The East, meanwhile, has seen near-normal pricing.A dearth of supplies in the western U.S. has...
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