Logistics
The West Mexico winter produce deal hasn’t gotten off to a stellar start, but distributors are hopeful that the picture will brighten as the season progresses.
Fresh Farms offers cucumbers, soft squash and cantaloupes. Fresh Farms is adding new items every week.
The Oppenheimer Group expects a great season this year for its Mexican winter pepper program, which already has begun out of Jalisco, said Aaron Quon, executive category director of greenhouse.
“When we have cooler years, the berry quality is a lot sweeter and firmer...this year’s quality of fruit is going to be next-level. Hopefully, the market will prevail, and everyone is happy, COVID notwithstanding.”
Choptank Transport, a nationwide freight and logistics provider, has joined the Department of Transportation’s initiative, Transportation Leaders Fight Against Human Trafficking Pledge.
The Sorma Group, Cesena, Italy, has expanded the capabilities of its optical sorting machine with HyperVision, allowing it to analyze up to 15 pieces of fruit each second.
Randolph, Mass.-based RoadOne IntermodaLogistics has acquired the JZ Expedited Companies, Jacksonville, Fla.
Onion acreage is down in Texas, and the mid-February freeze will take another bite out of the crop.
Along with the flashing yellow caution light of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 also is bringing green lights for Mexican produce moving through Nogales, Ariz., distributors report.
Mangoes are one of the fast-growing categories in the retail produce section, and many of them are from Mexico.
The U.S.-Mexican border is a living organism and that keeps life interesting for West Mexico distributors.
Mangoes from Mexico started shipping a week or two earlier than last year, as the season kicked off early. And it’s looking pretty good so far, a few importers say with caution.
It can take two to three days for mangoes to ship from Mexico to U.S. ports, but there’s been a backlog of trucks because of the freezing weather in Texas.
The Oppenheimer Group offers retailers a well-rounded organic program in the Divemex brand, with both conventional and organic crops Fair Trade Certified.
Rio Rico, Ariz.-based Ciruli Bros. is shipping bell peppers, cucumbers, eggplant, some hot pepper varieties and tomatoes from the West Mexico growing region, said Chris Ciruli, chief operating officer.
For 2021, MAS Melons & Grapes, Rio Rico, Ariz., will continue with core items that include several varieties of table grapes, honeydew melons, seedless watermelons and mini watermelons, said Miguel Suarez, president.
A M King has begun construction of a south Texas distribution center for Mexico-based GAB Operations, LLC (GAB).
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California strawberries grown hydroponically on tabletops and sold under the Ocean Spray brand are a new market opportunity for The Oppenheimer Group.
With fruit from Oxnard, Santa Maria and Salinas-Watsonville, Naturipe Farms expects promotable supplies starting in early April and continuing through the summer.
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California table grape acreage held steady in 2020 compared with the previous year, according to new statistics from the California Department of Agriculture.
Starting with a mini-romaine selection, Coastline Family Farms is introducing a line of products under the sub-brand of Culinary Bouquet, says Robert Verloop, chief operating officer of the Salinas, Calif.-based company.
Harvest of the year’s first fresh cherries began in California’s southern-most growing areas this week and will soon be moving its way up the state.
The Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board has named Jamie Clover Adams as its new executive director, effective May 10.