Eggplant purchases inched up three percentage points in the past year, and purchases increased seven percentage points from Fresh Trends 2008. Likelihood of purchase increased according to household income and age.
04/26/2012
California’s desert growing region — the Coachella Valley in particular — may be known primarily for the tons of table grapes it produces each spring, but growers also produce a wide variety of vegetables, including bell peppers, corn and eggplant.
03/28/2012
Rod Sbragia, former sales manager for Nogales, Ariz.-based FoodSource Nogales, is now director of sales and marketing for Nogales-based Tricar Sales Inc.
03/02/2012
BELLE GLADE, Fla. — The early January freezes damaged south Florida winter eggplant and caused minor damage to radishes.
03/02/2012
Hearne Produce Co. LLC, Wimauma, Fla., has added two cooling units.
03/01/2012
Westmoreland Sales, Leamington, Ontario, has hired Lisa Sirizzotti as a sales associate.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA DISTRICTS — Shipments (20-28-27) — Movement expected to decrease as more shippers finish the season. Trading medium active, fair quality slow. Prices medium higher, fair quality lower. Includes palletizing and cooling. 1 1/9-bushel cartons medium mostly $8.35-9.35, fair quality mostly $3.35-4.35. Quality good.
COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIF. — Shipments (1-3-7) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 18s lower, 24s slightly lower. Cartons wrapped 18s mostly $12.95, 24s mostly $14.95; organic 18s and 24s $28.95. Quality generally good.
SOUTH GEORGIA — No shipments reported in the district. Most shippers expected to start harvest around May 19 or soon after. No f.o.b. issued as of May 14.
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