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With crop volumes expected similar to a year ago, Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers LLC will offer both organic and conventional pears this season.
The pests were first detected in Pennsylvania in 2014 and have since spread to 11 states in the eastern U.S.
The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has awarded a total of $72.9 million in the fiscal year 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding.
Frank Gargiulo & Son Inc., Hillside, N.J., has been awarded a $239.4 million contract to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to military facilities and schools in New York.
Pears are skewing toward younger consumers and the Pear Bureau Northwest is designing media campaigns to speak to them, says Kevin Moffitt, president and CEO of Pear Bureau Northwest.
For the upcoming fresh pomegranate season, POM Wonderful will continue to invest heavily in its health-focused marketing, reminding consumers that POM is The Antioxidant Superpower.
Drought response funding is needed now, according to the Western Agricultural Coalition.
Seattle-based consulting firm Seattle-based Bryant Christie Inc. has changes to its leadership team, the company announced.
California pomegranates had a big fresh year in 2021, USDA statistics show.
Maitland, Fla.-based Florida Citrus Packers honored Quentin J. Roe with its John T. Lesley Award for Excellence at Packinghouse Day on Aug. 25.
Bartlett pear harvest began in mid-August for Yakima, Wash.-based Sage Fruit, and the company’s other pear varieties will follow closely behind in early September, says Chuck Sinks, president of sales and marketing.
Elgin, Minn.-based Honeybear Brands reports it is marking progress on its year-two sustainability results.
Reedley, Calif.-based DJ Forry Co. will have a good crop of pomegranates to offer this year, says Ray England, vice president of marketing.
“It changed me. I had a new perception, a newfound purpose,” Bolden told the crowd.
The initial industry projection for the 2022 Northwest pear crop is close to last year’s in volume, according to Kevin Moffitt, president and CEO of Pear Bureau Northwest.
The 2022 pear crop supply should line up well with demand for Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers, says Dan Davis, director of business development.
U.S. exports of fresh pears for the 12-month period from July 2021 to June 2022 totaled $148.1 million, down 1% from the previous year.
Northwest pear volume could be up slightly for CMI Orchards, says Sarah Barkley, sales manager and pear lead for the Wenatchee, Wash.-based marketer.
Cold spring weather has hurt crop volume for Hood River, Ore.-based Duckwall Fruit, says Ed Weathers, sales manager.
A late bloom resulted in variable pomegranate yields in California’s central valley, says Brian Forrest, sales representative with Youngstown Grape Distributors Inc., Reedley, Calif.
Season after season, Peru has proven to be a reliable source of good-quality sweet onions for U.S. consumers, and this year should be no exception.
Hoping to entice consumers to put more fresh produce in their morning back-to-school routines, the Los Alamitos, Calif.-based company is promoting a variety of breakfast recipes featuring fruit and vegetables.
With the purchase of the Stadelman Fruit operations in Odell, Ore., earlier this summer, Yakima-based Washington Fruit Growers expects its total pear volume to be up 25%, says Steve Smith.
Despite lower volumes for value-added salads, Dublin-based Dole plc has reported strong results for the three and six months ended June 30.
Knappe has been in the produce industry for nine years, specifically working in packaging supply and inventory management within the berry industry.
During the California Avocado Commission’s August board meeting it was announced that Ken Melban has been appointed to the role of interim president of the commission.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies, Inc. is slowing the yellowing process of limes for lime growers and wholesalers across the U.S., according to a news release.
Western Growers released a new video that calls on the U.S. Senate to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to ease the industry’s labor shortage and reduce food inflation.
If weather conditions continue stable, pomegranate growers in California’s Central Valley expect that the total volume of early varieties should easily pass last year’s total.
The companies say the planned acquisition will unite both brands to deliver a more sustainable grocery experience, and put the combined business on track to cross $1 billion in sales by early 2024.