Fresh Fruit and Vegetable market news for Mar 2008 Berries Full of AntioxidantsEDMONTON - Mar 3/08 - SNS -- Bush fruits like black currants and saskatoon berries produce substantially higher levels of antioxidant activity in humans than what is commonly reported for blueberries, says Chris Neeser, research scientist with Alberta Agriculture and Food, Brooks. . . . Continue or visitors click here United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - Mar 4/08 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - Mar 11/08 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Lifts Orange Crop ForecastWASHINGTON - Mar 11/08 - SNS -- The 2007-08 orange crop in the United States is better than expected in February, coming in 1% higher at a forecast 10.0 million tons, up 32% from the 7.59 million tons of utilizable production grown in 2006-07, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Improved Citrus Outlook for U.S.WASHINGTON - Mar 11/08 - SNS -- Citrus fruit production in the United States will be higher than expected last month, with the USDA lifting both the forecast size of this season's orange and tangelo crops, while leaving forecast output levels for grapefruit and tangerines unchanged from last month. . . . Continue or visitors click here Papaya Output Rises in JanuaryWASHINGTON - Mar 11/08 - SNS -- Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 2.88 million pounds for January 2008, up 3% from December and 17% higher than the comparable month a year ago, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Fall Potato Stocks and Usage - Mar 2008A table about U.S. Fall Potato Stocks and Usage - Mar 2008 . . . Subscribers Only
U.S. Potato Stocks Up On YearWASHINGTON - Mar 14/08 - SNS -- Potato stocks in the major producing regions of the United States are up 8% over last year at 172 million cwt (100 pound units), according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - Mar 18/08 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Apple Stocks by State - Feb 2008A table about U.S. Apple Stocks by State - Feb 2008 . . . Subscribers Only
Frozen Vegetable Stocks TumbleWASHINGTON - Mar 20/08 - SNS -- Frozen vegetable supplies fell 13% during February to finish the month at almost 1,754 million pounds, down 12 million pounds from the previous year, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in coldstorage. . . . Continue or visitors click here Frozen Fruit Usage Rates HighWASHINGTON - Mar 20/08 - SNS -- Frozen fruit supplies dropped 103 million pounds in February to finish the month at almost 1,037 million pounds, up 9% from the previous year, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - Mar 25/08 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Sweet Potato Area RisingWASHINGTON - Mar 31/08 - SNS -- Planted area of sweet potatoes is estimated at 103,800 acres for 2008, up 3% from last year and 9% above 2006, according to this year's USDA seeding intentions estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here
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