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With all eyes on football, Naturipe is ready to support promotions that Avocados From Mexico is launching, says Andy Bruno, president of Naturipe Farms’ avocado division.

“While the season got off to a late start, the overall quality and flavor of our fruit has been nothing short of excellent,” said Bee Sweet Citrus sales representative Jason Sadoian.

Stuart Woolf, president and CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing, was first elected to the Western Growers board in 2015.

“Climate change and the El Niño phenomenon are putting agriculture in Chile and the world to the test,” said Iván Marambio, president of Frutas de Chile.

The USDA says it is investing more than $52 million to improve dietary health and access to fresh fruits and vegetables for eligible families.

With the 2023-24 Chilean table grape season starting in November, Chilean grape importers from across the U.S. are urgently requesting the U.S. authorities to accelerate the authorization of a systems approach.

Industry veteran Vic Savanello has joined FreshPro Foods as vice president of merchandising, sales and business development.

It’s not easy being a tomato farmer in Florida, but even as their numbers dwindle, enough die-hard farmers remain to earn Florida the No. 1 ranking for the value of fresh-market tomatoes in the U.S.

Vallarta Supermarkets’ newest store location in Carson, Calif., is taking an innovative and customizable approach to value-added fresh fruit with the introduction of La Fruteria, a fresh fruit bowl destination.