One of the 10 nominees is Popits, a mini-sized cucumber which is the result of a collaboration between an Israeli company and Canadian-based Mastronardi Produce.
The 102nd Agricultural Outlook Forum will explore commodity and food price forecasts, farm income, U.S. and global agricultural trade on February 19-20. The first trade mission is scheduled to Jakarta, Indonesia, also in February.
The U.S. government has announced $12 billion in financial assistance to farmers hurt by trade tariffs. With $1B set aside for specialty growers, the North American Blueberry Council wants equitable treatment in the face of rising labour costs.
