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Eagle Eye Produce looks to packaging innovations to meet customer needs
With new package and freight options for customers, Idaho Falls, Idaho-based Eagle Eye Produce is looking at the start of its yellow onion harvest in mid-August, with red and white onion harvest about two to three weeks after that, says Dallin Klingler.
Read MoreEagle Eye Produce to Ship New Crop Onions and Potatoes
IDAHO FALLS, ID – Eagle Eye Produce is set to start shipping out its new crop onions and potatoes. The grower recently released details on its packing facilities in Idaho and Washington, and how the teams are working to get this product to market.
Read MoreGrower Spotlight | Reed Searle
Our latest Grower Spotlight features Reed Searle in Eastern Idaho. Reed is an integral part of our varietal potato program. When most potato farmers in Idaho were focused on russet potatoes, Reed saw an opportunity to do something different. As a true trendsetter, he focused on growing red and yellow potatoes. The risk paid off: over the years, the industry has seen the popularity of red and yellow potatoes rise thanks to growers like Reed.
Read MoreEagle Eye Produce expecting somewhat late start for NW, WA harvesting now
The Nyssa, OR, Eagle Eye Produce team is looking at a somewhat later start to 2022-23’s NW harvest and shipping season due to the region’s cold and wet spring, but according to Jason Pearson, overall the crop is coming along well as evidenced by what’s currently being harvested in Washington.
Read MoreEagle Eye to feature full line at IFPA Foodservice Conference
Eagle Eye Produce will be featuring its line of potatoes, onions, mixed dry veg and melons at the IFPA Foodservice Conference in Monterey, CA, and in particular it is looking forward to touting its year-round supply of Idaho red, yellow and russet potatoes.
Read MoreGrower Spotlight | Dylan Jones
Our latest Grower Spotlight features Dylan Jones, a potato grower and our farm manager at Eagle Eye Produce, in the thick of potato planting in Eastern Idaho. Dylan grew up in a small farming community in Eastern Idaho and has been farming his entire life. In the video, Dylan walks us through the planting process as well as how this season has been different with water concerns and intermittent weather.
Read MoreEagle Eye hoping for better markets as domestic season approaches
Watermelon shippers enjoyed some strong markets earlier this spring, as the f.o.b. pricing for fruit from Mexico was in the mid-$300s in March and most of April. Then the bottom fell out. “It was a really tight market in March and April, and then April 25 came and it’s been a bumper crop for just about everyone in Sonora,” said John Gee, vice president of sales for Eagle Eye Produce. “All the fields looked great, and we were, shall I say, ‘blessed’ with a ton of watermelon.”
Read MoreGrower Spotlight | Grant Ricks
Our latest Grower Spotlight features Grant Ricks. Grant started farming when he was young, and his family has been farming in the state for OVER 100 YEARS. He isn’t afraid of hard work and loves working with his family. He is proud of his heritage and proud to be an Idaho potato farmer. We are so grateful to have Grant on our team.
Read MoreGrower Spotlight | Doug Case
Our latest Grower Spotlight features Doug Case, a potato grower in Eastern Idaho. Doug is a new addition to our potato program. He is a third-generation potato farmer and has been farming for over 20 years with his family in Eastern Idaho. Doug is passionate about his work and is dedicated to feeding people all over the world. We’re so thankful to have experienced and dedicated growers like Doug on our team for what is set to be our biggest Idaho potato season yet.
Read MoreEagle Eye sees pre-COVID movement in retail
“Almost everyone’s boxes had onions in them, and so the lack of the food box program is definitely something that we can feel within our industry,” he said. Ever-changing foodservice market conditions require quick responses, said Joe Ange, director of business development for Eagle Eye Produce, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
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