USA Pears Creates Virtual Flavor Experience with Northwest Growers

With the 2020 harvest from Washington’s Wenatchee and Yakima districts and Oregon’s Mid-Columbia and Medford districts completed, Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW) is sharing the industry’s commitment to supplying retailers and their customers with flavorful pears through a handful of new tactics.

One of College Football’s Most Exciting Bowl Games, the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Will Kick-Off on December 22nd

November 2, 2020 Idaho Potato Commission

ESPN announced today that the Famous Idaho® Potato Bowl (FIPB) will kick off on Saturday, December 22 at 1:30pm MT at Boise State University’s Albertsons Stadium. It will be televised on ESPN, reaching millions of viewers.

Watermelon Board Fall-Winter Marketing Tactics

November 2, 2020 Perishable News

On the heels of strategic planning and virtual Board meeting, which took place October 23, National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) is entering in to the fall and winter months well-positioned to strengthen demand for watermelon. Considering more than 30% of watermelon is consumed in the fall/winter months, year-round promotion is an integral part of NWPB programs.

USDA Announces Contracts for Round 4 of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program

November 2, 2020 USDA AMS

Following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s authorization of up to an additional $500 million for the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it has approved contracts for up to the authorized amount to support American producers and communities in need through the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program. To date, more than 110 million boxes have been distributed.

USDA Revises US Standards for Grapefruit and Oranges Revises U.S. Standards for Grapefruit and Oranges

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is revising the U.S. Standards for Grades of Grapefruit (Texas and States other than Florida, California and Arizona) and U.S. Standards for Grades of Oranges (Texas and States other than Florida, California and Arizona) to remove the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) tables.