Desert Produce http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/shipping-profiles/desert-produce RSS Feed for Desert Produce en-us Thu, 16 May 2013 14:44:31 GMT Desert produce growers anticipate strong season for spring crops http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/shipping-profiles/desert-produce/Growers-anticipate-strong-season-for-spring-crops-205984421.html The spring crop of vegetables and melons out of California’s Coachella and Imperial valleys may be a brief one, but growers expect to ship a wide range of good-quality products before temperatures approach the triple-digit range. Peppers prove popular in desert http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/shipping-profiles/desert-produce/Peppers-prove-popular-in-desert-205979001.html Bell peppers are one of the leading crops grown in the California desert, and grower-shippers anticipate a strong crop this spring. Coachella Valley grapes could be late but yield high quality http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/shipping-profiles/desert-produce/Grapes-could-be-late-but-yield-high-quality-205977471.html Estimated start dates for the spring table grape crop out of California’s Coachella Valley range from as early as May 10 to as late as May 20, depending on which growers you talk to. Keber’s closing may open opportunities http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/shipping-profiles/desert-produce/Kebers-closing-may-open-opportunities-205976981.html The closing of Keber Distributing Inc. in Thermal, Calif., this summer after 27 years in business may open opportunities for other companies that sell some of the same products. Buyers seek organic, sustainable options http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/shipping-profiles/desert-produce/Buyers-seek-organic-sustainable-options-205975601.html Growers of California’s desert produce continue to expand organic programs and to comply with buyer requests for sustainably grown fruits and vegetables. Growers report sufficient water for desert crops http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/shipping-profiles/desert-produce/Growers-report-sufficient-water-for-desert-crops--205975051.html Unlike their counterparts in parts of the Central Valley, growers in the California desert should be in good shape this season when it comes to securing ample water to irrigate their crops, thanks in part to the Quantification Settlement Agreement for Colorado River water that was finalized in 2003. Several California companies adopt solar technology http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/shipping-profiles/desert-produce/Several-California-companies-adopt-solar-technology-205974331.html There are few places better suited for a solar energy project than the California desert, where several grower-shippers have taken advantage of the abundance of sunlight to slash their energy costs while preserving the environment. Imperial Valley crops survive winds http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/shipping-profiles/desert-produce/Imperial-Valley-crops-survive-winds-205971501.html Growers in California’s Imperial Valley hope to have a good crop this spring, despite enduring a period of sustained winds that reached 50 miles per hour in early April. Desert Produce business updates http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/shipping-profiles/desert-produce/Desert-Produce-business-updates-205970451.html Desert Produce business updates Sun World revamps packaging http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/shipping-profiles/desert-produce/Sun-World-revamps-packaging-149091495.html Sun World International LLC, Bakersfield, Calif., has enhanced the packaging for many of its products as the company launches its spring/summer program, said Gordon Robertson, senior vice president of sales and marketing.