The Packer’s Sustainability Insights 2024 survey reveals that 78% of growers cite cost as their biggest impediment when adopting new sustainability practices, and 60% do not have documentation processes.
Last year’s cherry crop was difficult because of an overlap in California and Washington and compressed harvest windows in Washington, but the 2024 crop is different, says Brianna Shales, Stemilt marketing director.
California agriculture was hit hard by the 2018-19 trade war with China, and there is increasing support in Congress for further restrictions on trade with China.
The Packer’s 2024 Women in Produce honors eight industry leaders — including Frances Dillard, vice president of marketing for Driscoll’s — playing pivotal roles in their own organizations and the fresh produce industry.
The Packer’s 2024 Women in Produce honors eight industry leaders — such as April Flowers, marketing director of Lone Star Citrus Growers — playing pivotal roles in their own organizations and the fresh produce industry.
With another good apple crop anticipated for 2024, Sparta, Mich.-based Applewood Fresh Growers is well-stocked to market premium 2023 apples well into the summer, company officials say.
Apeel says its technologies are designed to significantly enhance retail profitability and consumer satisfaction through its plant-based coating that extends the shelf life of produce.
