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California’s nearly $90 million date industry produces more than half of the nation’s dates, with most of the fruit grown in the arid Coachella Valley.

What a scary time to be a fruit lover! In the past couple weeks, 4 different companies have issued recalls to their fruit due to possible contamination!

If you shop at Costco and love frozen fruits... check your freezer! There has been a recall due to possible Hepatitis A contamination.

U-Picking season is finally here!

Allan is the former owner and current board member of Allan Brothers Fruit in Naches, Washington.

As farmers and ranchers continue to struggle during this pandemic, the USDA announced last week it has made more crops and commodities eligible for relief under the CFAP.

Sonny Perdue announced emergency benefit increases have reached $2-billion per month for SNAP households to increase food security during the coronavirus pandemic.

The USDA is proposing changes to school meal programs that could limit the variety of vegetables served at lunch and cut fruit servings at some breakfasts.

Our digital guru JT invited me to his home in the nether regions of Selah to pick blackberries this weekend. In the store, blackberries are about $3.99 a pound, which seems silly to pay since they grow wild all over Washington.

  Tonight's fruit frost forecast from Pacific Weather Consulting and meteorologist Tim Creek. Tim tells us that it will be another safe night, with no critical temperatures expected. You can hear the complete report here.