Opinion: organic, more than just the absence of chemicals

Bev Oster highlights the often unknown benefits of organic production on communities and the environment.

January 31 , 2014

Opinion: Mexican, Californian avocado deals under the spotlight

Agronometrics CEO Colin Fain looks at market differences between the Mexican and U.S. avocado seasons.

January 30 , 2014

Opinion: sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll, and produce

Procacci's Kevin Delaney evokes Led Zeppelin in a call for the produce industry to improve its appeal.

January 21 , 2014

Opinion: winter citrus brightens cold weather gloom

Karen Caplan discusses the king of the winter fruit season, and some of its most interesting princedoms.

January 13 , 2014

Year 2013 in Review

December 31 , 2013

Opinion: sustainable water supplies mean life or death for fruit industry

Susan Harris discusses a New Zealand project to check water supplies and water futures by smartphone.

December 20 , 2013

Opinion: why smartphones and apps matter in the produce industry

Juanita Gaglio says "social media and big data is like hot thick lava cascading quickly down a mountainside".

December 18 , 2013

Q&A: Fare & Square, an oasis in a U.S. food desert

Philabundance president Bill Clark discusses fresh food access in the most disadvantaged U.S. communities.

December 16 , 2013

Opinion: learning from the world's 'greatest' import market

If Mexican agriculture can satisfy U.S. demands, it can compete anywhere, argues VISER president Eric Viramontes.

December 02 , 2013

Opinion: purple sweet potatoes ready for the holidays

Karen Caplan discusses a brilliantly-colored sweet potato variety that is high in anthocyanins with a low glycemic index.

November 25 , 2013