strawberry

Winter Storm Giana rolled through Florida in early 2026 and damaged strawberry crops right during peak season. Combined with California rainfall issues, U.S. strawberry production fell 3% from the prior year's record.

USDA's Economic Research Service reported this week insured acres of specialty crops vary widely across specific crop types.  USDA’s Risk Management Agency offers Federal Crop Insurance Program products to cover specialty crops in counties with enough data available to offer a sound insurance product.   Using ...

It’s strawberry season and such a sweet fruit will surely be a popular pick amongst shoppers at farmers markets, grocery stores, or those lucky enough to find a U-Pick field.   Olivia Vernon of the USDA said it’s important to pick the right berry cause they don’t last long and that, “What you want to look for is a red, ripe, bright shiny berry. Strawberries do not ripen once t...