You could say the new persimmon from The Giumarra Cos. has “everything nice.”

Westlake Village, Calif.-based Dole Food Co. has sold its corporate campus to the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation for $50 million.

Teaching U.S. consumers about tropical produce is no snap, said Chris Ciruli, partner with Nogales, Ariz.-based Amex Distributing Co./Ciruli Bros.

Crunch Time Apple Growers, Wolcott, N.Y., has named Warren Abbott of Abbott Farms, Baldwinsville, N.Y., to its board of directors.

From its plain beginnings as a “one-truck” fresh produce distributor more than 60 years ago, Russ Davis Wholesale still sells fresh fruits and vegetables. Most everything else looks quite different.

Montreal-based fresh produce distributor Courchesne Larose is planning 100 days of activities to celebrate its 100th anniversary.

The storm clouds have fled and sunshine has returned, but it will take North Carolina sweet potato growers several days to assess damage from Hurricane Florence.

The Packer is seeking nominations for the 2018 Produce Marketer of the Year.

It’s not news that Americans are woefully behind on their produce consumption.