Pomegranate purchases slipped two percentage points from Fresh Trends 2009. The likelihood of purchase increased according to income, a trend that continues from past years.
04/26/2012
Produce industry veteran Jim Gallagher has been named chief executive officer of Fruit Patch Sales Inc.
04/18/2012
While delaying a decision on Chilean fresh figs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved expanded access for Chilean fresh pomegranates.
11/23/2011
Shippers of some Christmas produce favorites looked forward to brisk movement of high-quality product, but others faced supply and quality issues heading into the holidays.
11/17/2011
A large number of pomegranates are cracking in California fields and it’s having a significant effect on volumes and fruit size, grower-shippers said.
Cracking, or splitting, of fruit occurred at the beginning of the Wonderful variety deal this year in California, which is rare, said Jeff Simonian, sales manager of Fowler, Calif.-based Simonian Fruit Co.
Typically, pomegranates don’t crack until late in the deal, he said.
11/15/2011
Food industry veteran Bill Byers has been named the new chief operating officer/chief financial officer for Fruit Patch Inc., Dinuba, Calif.
CHILE — Imports (3-10-3) — Imports via boat. Movement expected to remain about the same as April 30 to May 13. Port of entry: Philadelphia area. Trading moderate. Prices for flats one-layer tray pack wonderful marked extra fancy 8-12s $15-17; cartons/lugs loose wonderful marked extra fancy 16-18s $20-22. Quality good.
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