Dennis 'Denny' Donovan of Garin Co., Dole, remembered Feb 17, 2020 by Chris Koger Dennis “Denny” Donovan, who spent almost three decades of his career at the Garin Co., Salinas, has died.
Imperial Date Gardens’ Isabel Nuñez remembered Feb 17, 2020 by Chris Koger Isabel Nuñez, a pioneer in the date industry and a founding member of the Bard Valley Date Growers, has died.
California grower Jim Sarale of Queens Crown dies Feb 11, 2020 by Chris Koger Jim Sarale, co-founder and part-owner of Kings Crown Packing and Queens Crown, has died.
Hugh H. Branch, founder of Florida sweet corn company, dies Jan 27, 2020 by Chris Koger Hugh Hinton Branch, who founded Hugh H. Branch Inc. in 1957, has died.
Celebration of life for Frieda Jan 21, 2020 by Tom Karst A Celebration of Life service has been scheduled for Frieda Rapoport Caplan, who died Jan. 18.
Progressive Produce founder Nace Brian Cohen dies Jan 20, 2020 by Chris Koger Nace Brian Cohen, who founded Progressive Produce in Los Angeles in 1967 with Charles Gilb, as a potato and onion company, has died.
UPDATED: Industry pioneer Frieda Rapoport Caplan dies Jan 18, 2020 by Tom Karst (UPDATED, Jan. 21) Produce industry pioneer Frieda Rapoport Caplan, 96, has died.
Patrick McTavish, retired Keystone Fruit exec, dies Jan 13, 2020 by Chris Koger Patrick McTavish, who worked in sales and executive positions at eastern fruit companies, has died.
Produce veteran dies Dec 17, 2019 by Tom Karst Produce industry veteran Bob Schachtel, 75, died Nov. 16.
Bob Nunes co-founder of The Nunes Co., remembered Nov 11, 2019 by Chris Koger Frank Robert “Bob” Nunes, who founded The Nunes Co. in 1976 with his brother Tom, has died.
