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Western Fresh Marketing has a variety of pack options for its figs, including these six-count clamshells for black mission figs.
Western Fresh expects big fig volume this season

Western Fresh Marketing will sell in excess of 5 million pounds of figs this year, said George Kragie, president of the Madera-based company.

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One of Stellar Distributing’s growers controls about 90% of tiger fig production.
Stellar Distributing adds fig acreage

Growers for Stellar Distributing Inc., Madera, Calif., have added about 600 acres of figs this year, according to Kurt Cappelluti, sales manager.

Daniel Vanderhorst
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Fig supply to expand in late July
Fig supply to expand in late July

California fresh figs started later and light volume traded at historically high prices this spring. However, marketers predicted good quality and more normal supply levels are anticipated beginning in late July.

Daniel Vanderhorst