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After several years of growth, Divine Flavor LLC, Nogales, Ariz., is in a great position to offer outstanding customer service, said Carlos Bon, vice president of sales.
Cherry grower-shippers are, more and more, putting the focus on sustainability.
John Shuman, president and CEO of Shuman Farms, shares Vidalia onion merchandising strategies.
Plenty of good-quality Mexican mangoes should be available this spring and summer, with shipments already outpacing last year.
Sustainability, a buzzword in the produce industry for years, seems to be going mainstream as more consumers, including millennials, call for eco-friendly practices and products at every turn.
Growers in Mexico are expected to produce about 25.5 million 18-pound boxes of table grapes this season — an increase from last year’s packout of about 21.3 million boxes.
Not too long ago, few would have thought strawberries would hold a prominent spot along with tomatoes, cucumbers and bell pepper in Ontario’s flourishing greenhouse industry.
Berries and summer are synonymous. And right on cue, the sweet, juicy little orbs are making their way across North America as temperatures warm and consumers head outdoors.
When the annual arts festival in Westford, Mass., begins, that’s when you know it’s time for strawberries.
The early season volume out of the Northwest should help cherry-focused retailers transition from this year’s California crop.
Grower-shippers who market organic cherries agree that the category plays an important role in their cherry programs.
Volumes are up for satsuma mandarins from the Southeastern U.S. and maturing ahead of last season, according to growers.
The Santa Cruz, Calif.-based organic fruit importer launches the 10th season of its organic Peruvian winter table grape program.
Just before Thanksgiving, Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx, N.Y., distributed almost 30 million pounds of produce — on a single day.
The California-based avocado producer and value-added fresh purveyor has secured exclusive manufacturing rights for Old El Paso brand fresh guacamole and salsas in the U.S. market.
Multiple growing regions in North America have strengthened the availability of the crunchy, flavorful apple variety this winter, despite crop shortages in Washington.
The company is growing green bell peppers, corn and colored bell peppers in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, with green bell peppers having the biggest increase, says sales representative Marco Serrano.
This will be the 10th winter season of lemon plums brought to market by The Oppenheimer Group.
The table grape grower and marketer predicts significant growth in its Peruvian and Chilean imports in 2023.
While the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market can trace its roots back hundreds of years, it has operated from its current location, which it says is the largest refrigerated building in the world, since 2011.
Mushrooms remain a Top 10 seller in fresh vegetables and are an important contributor to the success of the produce department, says Anne-Marie Roerink, principal and founder of 210 Analytics.
The medium-sized winter pear variety launches its first season in February and likely selling into April 2023.
The average price per count carton for all U.S. conventional apples was up 16% from the same time last year and up 22% from the same time two years ago.
Yuma, Ariz.-based medjool date producer Natural Delights is primed for category growth, citing 2023 trends reports and consumer market research that favor dates.
A TikTok campaign is inviting viewers and influencers alike to post creative ways to crack Wonderful Pistachios to claim a chance to win cash and a year supply of pistachios.
The Oxnard, Calif.-based company achieved avocado volume growth of 14% in the first quarter ended Jan. 31, outpacing the industry as a whole, says Founder and CEO Steve Barnard.
After a slow start, the grower-shipper anticipates a strong, promotable Mexican melon program headed into the summer months.
One has a new owner and another has a new name and structure as distributors get set for what they hope will be a festive and lucrative selling season.
Fresh pummelo citrus fruit from Thailand will be allowed access to the U.S., according to a new proposal from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Green Giant Fresh has a new line of meal bowls with six distinct options.