The USDA reported total cherry shipments from California’s San Joaquin Valley in 2022 totaled 2,256 truckloads, down 59% from 4,442 truckloads in 2021.
Retail per capita availability of fresh lemons jumped from 3.3 pounds in 2011 to 4.7 pounds in 2020, a gain of 42% during that time, according to USDA statistics.
Wayne, Ark.-based Matthews Ridgeview Farms offers both bulk and value-added packaging for its considerable sweet potato volume, says Autumn Campbell, sales manager for the company.
Kierra Kissack will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Peak of the Market’s Winnipeg distribution center, including receiving, shipping, packing and maintenance.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based Country Sweet Produce’s Bako Sweet label has redesigned its conventional and organic mesh bags as well as its Single Sweet stickers.
The Wenatchee, Wash.-based company aims to have the foundation and walls of the building complete by the end of August and have the line fully operational by 2024.
