Packer Stories

05/10/2012

Carolina vegetables have started early and look to provide growers a successful year if the supply stays balanced among areas of the state.

04/26/2012

FOXBORO, Mass. — The following news items were gathered by Eastern Editor Doug Ohlemeier April 25 on the exposition floor during the New England Produce Council’s Produce and Floral Expo.

04/24/2012

A company that builds greenhouses on retailers’ roofs has hired a new vice president.

04/19/2012

Oxnard, Calif.-based San Miguel Produce has launched nine new salads and salad kits comprised of dark leafy greens — with no lettuce or spring mix.

Featuring kales, beet greens, spinach and Asian greens, the seven conventional and two organic blends belong to the company’s Super Greens salad series, according to an April 15 news release.

03/08/2012

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. and Glory Foods Inc. have expanded distribution of fresh kale to the West Coast.

Market Scope - Greens — F.o.b.s as of May 14

SOUTH GEORGIA — Shipments (19-18-14) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 24s collard mostly $7.50, kale mostly $7.50, mustard curly mostly $7.50, mustard flat mostly $7.50, turnip tops mostly $7.50.

LEXINGTON DISTRICT, S.C. — Shipments (19-17-10) — Movement expected to remain the same. Trading moderate. Prices May 15, compared to May 8, unchanged. Cartons bunched kale 24s $9-10, cartons loose turnip tops $9-10 and mustard $9-10. Various containers bunched collard 6s $9-10 mostly $9. Various containers loose collard 6s $9. Quality good.

ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS — Shipments (4-4-4) —

CENTRAL COAST, CALIF. — Movement expected about the same as the 3 units shipped the week of May 7. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Cartons bunched 24s kale mostly $7.45-8.50. Quality generally good.

OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIF. — Movement expected about the same as the 1 unit shipped the week of May 7. Trading early fairly active, late active. Prices higher. Unofficial prices cartons bunched 24s kale $8.25-8.75. Quality generally good. Prices from trade sources. No f.o.b. report issued as of May 14.

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (8-8-5) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Various containers of bunched/loose collard, kale, mustard and turnip tops $6.50-7.