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The Retail Produce Tour on Oct. 26, at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral Show in Orlando, offered two buses and was sold out with a waiting list.

Registration is open for the Nov. 29-Dec. 2 show held in the heart of New York City.

Five grand prize winners for both 2021 and 2022 were announced, and those winners, not previously notified, were told to go on stage at IFPA’s Global Show Oct. 27, for even more recognition.

Speaking before the crowd at International Fresh Produce Association’s big show, Chef José Andrés said food — handled in a better way — has the power to heal the body, the spirit and the community.

And with this company, the news expands from grocery retailers to public schools, cookbooks and a Middle Eastern research facility.

The most important aspect of selling lesser-known fruits and vegetables from around the world is information.

A proposed initial strategic plan for the Avocado Sustainability Center was unanimously approved by the Hass Avocado Committee and the Mission Viejo, Calif.-based Hass Avocado Board Sept. 21 at an HAB meeting.

Established in 2021, San-Antonio-based Esscalo America may be a newcomer among the ranks of U.S. produce suppliers, but the company offers a couple of products that have set it apart from the competition.

Retail sales were on the rise during the spring holidays this year, according to a recap issued in October by the Mission Viejo, Calif.-based Hass Avocado Board.

For many years, retail organic sales seemed to increase at a minimum of 10% every year. Times change and the winds of inflation and worries about the economy are slowing the momentum toward organics.