Rain and cold weather slowed the start of the 2018 strawberry harvest in California’s Salinas/Watsonville district, but suppliers expect promotable strawberry volume expected for Mother’s Day.
Organic vegetables from NatureFresh Farms, Leamington, Ontario, are showing up on store shelves this month, and the greenhouse grower is expecting growth in the organic segment.
Sun Automation Group, which supplies equipment used in corrugated box manufacturing, has promoted Greg Jones to vice president of global sales and aftermarket.
Chile’s citrus export season to the U.S. kicked off the week of April 2 with a shipment of nearly 48 tons of clementines from Valparaiso heading to the West Coast.
Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak burst on the scene earlier this month as the new head of Produce for Better Health Foundation with an ambitious goal to double produce consumption.
New Jersey peach growers have seen another unusual winter with a warmer than usual February followed by a cool March, but are optimistic about their crop as orchards move into full bloom.
Kids’ nutrition show Jump With Jill will be rocking and rolling around the Midwest again this spring thanks to a Produce for Kids campaign hosted by Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer Meijer.
