Rio Rico, Ariz.-based Ciruli Bros. is shipping bell peppers, cucumbers, eggplant, some hot pepper varieties and tomatoes from the West Mexico growing region, said Chris Ciruli, chief operating officer.
“We also started our Champagne mango program a little earlier this year from Oaxaca, Chiapas and Michoacán,” he said.
“Volume is steady and we hope to keep this momentum for the next four months.”
Ciruli said there have been record crossings through Nogales in the month of February.
“We expect Nogales fresh produce crossings to continue in an upward trend.”
While the biggest challenges continue to be pandemic-related, Ciruli said the biggest opportunity for the company in 2021 is making inroads with emerging ethnic retail chains across the country.
