Tag: lettuce

Mastronardi Produce is launching a new locally-grown greenhouse lettuce line under its Backyard Farms brand that will support growers in Florida and Colorado.

A prolonged drought in the West is making the fate of the Colorado River less certain. As a result, agriculture is at risk.

On March 1, the Arizona/California desert growing region experienced another round of gusty winds followed by showers in the late afternoon. Lower temperatures and lettuce ice are forecast through the rest of this week.

Morning temperatures in the Arizona/California desert growing region ranged from the upper 20°s to 30°s, causing widespread lettuce ice. Harvesting and loading delays can be expected over the next few days with more ice in the forecast, but temperatures will increase throughout the weekend.

Domestic iceberg lettuce volume was down in 2022, and while Mexico increased its shipments to the U.S., it wasn't enough to keep prices from rising late in the year.

The Arizona and California desert growing region experienced very cool wind gusts, upwards of 30 MPH yesterday January 26, bringing this morning temperatures down into the low-30°s.

The Arizona and California desert region experienced strong winds early in the week, resulting in current morning temperatures dipping into the low- to mid-30°s, causing widespread lettuce ice to form.

Local Bounti Corporation, a breakthrough U.S. indoor agriculture company combining the best aspects of vertical and greenhouse growing technologies, announced the launch of its chef-inspired Asian Style Chicken Lettuce Wrap Kit, a restaurant-quality meal solution that is prepared at home in about 5 minutes, at 194 Sprouts Farmers Markets locations in California and Arizona.

Markon Cooperative released this crop update December 13, 2022.

The biggest news in the industry this fall is the staggering price hike in vegetables that was recorded in November.