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Since graduating from college in 2014, Chelsea Consalo not only found her footing in her family business, she’s running at the front of the pack of young professionals in the fresh produce industry.

Episode 44 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Chelsea Consalo, vice president of produce operations for Consalo Family Farms.

Comparisons with the pandemic year of 2020 are difficult to make, but most organic marketers see continuing momentum for organics in 2021 after COVID-19 set new records for retail sales.

It has been a good year at retail for lemons and limes, and Limoneira has been in prime position to fulfill demand.

Jennie Coleman, president and owner of Quebec-based Equifruit, believed in Fairtrade bananas before almost anyone else did.

Strong demand for potatoes and potato products and tight domestic supplies continues to drive increases in imports for the current (July – June) marketing year.

Shoppers want what they can’t have.

The Packer is seeking input from onion marketers about their outlook for this spring and summer, to be used for The Packer’s May 10 Onion Marketing Section.

While the U.S. West Coast has long been dominant for organic demand, marketers surveyed by The Packer offered a diversity of answers about regions with above-trend growth in organic demand.

Coral Gables, Fla.-based Del Monte Fresh Produce NA Inc. is expanding its organic fresh-cut fruit production in the U.S. and Canada.