This summer, Van Well Nursery and the Goodwins settled with Agriculture and Agri-Food, which developed the Staccato sweet cherry variety, as part of a legal battle.
The Schiller Park, Ill.-based company says central Florida is known for its thriving winter strawberry crop, producing fruit with exceptional flavor from late November to early April.
Every October, through the Farm Fresh Challenge, schools and childcare centers earn recognition for promoting local foods and teaching children about healthy meals and Texas agriculture.