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SunFed expects growth in Mexican Produce, despite challenges
SunFed expects growth in Mexican Produce, despite challenges

Rio Rico, Ariz.-based SunFed expects to move slightly more Mexican produce in 2024 compared to last year, despite weather challenges early in the year.

Ciruli Bros. looks for strong gains in Mexican produce
Ciruli Bros. looks for strong gains in Mexican produce

Rio Rico, Ariz.-based Ciruli Brothers is aiming for a 10% increase in its volume of Mexican produce this year, said Chris Ciruli, chief operating officer.

NatureSweet highlights seedless mini peppers as snacking option
NatureSweet highlights seedless mini peppers as snacking option

The San Antonio-based company's latest addition capitalizes on consumers' demand for snacking vegetables.

USDA allows imports of Spanish bell peppers under revised protocol
USDA allows imports of Spanish bell peppers under revised protocol

The USDA said it is amending a federal order that prohibited importing fresh bell peppers (Capsicum annuum) from Spain into the U.S. to prevent Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata or Medfly) introduction.

Live Oak Farms to import bell peppers from Mexico
Live Oak Farms to import bell peppers from Mexico

Later this month, San Joaquin Valley, Calif.-based Live Oak Farms is poised to begin importing product from its farming operations in Mexico to help complete a 52-week cycle of availability on green and red bell peppers.

How Tropical Storm Hilary impacted one California grower
How Tropical Storm Hilary impacted one California grower

When Tropical Storm Hilary hit Southern California, Palm Springs received nearly 50% of its yearly rainfall in a matter of hours. While the deluge caused flooding, one area farmer is cautiously optimistic.

USDA extends comment period on tomato and pepper virus control options
USDA extends comment period on tomato and pepper virus control options

The USDA is extending the public comment on regulatory policy options to control the spread of the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV).

How to sell bell peppers, according to a Rouses Markets registered dietitian
How to sell bell peppers, according to a Rouses Markets registered dietitian

Many of the shoppers retail dietitian April Sins speaks with don’t realize what a great source bell peppers are for vitamin C.

IPR Fresh marks 20th anniversary as bell pepper shipper
IPR Fresh marks 20th anniversary as bell pepper shipper

IPR Fresh recently commemorated its 20th year as a bell pepper shipper with a celebration that brought together its founders — the Obregon family — to honor the milestone and unveil the company's new image.

Fresh Trends 2023: Bell pepper popularity
Fresh Trends 2023: Bell pepper popularity

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 found that 43% of all consumers reported purchases of bell peppers in the previous year.

Researchers seek a snacking pepper that thrives in CEA
Researchers seek a snacking pepper that thrives in CEA

Virginia Tech scientists are further developing snackable pepper varieties to grow vertically and flourish in controlled environment agriculture systems.

Wholesum introduces organic Italian sweet peppers for shoppers seeking a 'premium' option
Wholesum introduces organic Italian sweet peppers for shoppers seeking a 'premium' option

Wholesum seeks to reinvigorate the organic pepper category this spring with a new pepper called Dolci Belles.

Make sales ring for those bell peppers
Make sales ring for those bell peppers

Make the most of these easy sells. You know, bells. Also, show us your best bell pepper displays, and other displays, to enter the seasonal contest in PMG’s Produce Artist Award Series.

EarthFresh opens Atlanta facility
EarthFresh opens Atlanta facility

Burlington, Ontario-based EarthFresh Foods Inc. has opened a facility in Atlanta, said Dan Martin, chief operations officer.

Divine Flavor touts organic bell peppers
Divine Flavor touts organic bell peppers

The marketing team at Nogales, Ariz.-based Divine Flavor LLC recently launched its latest Product Heroes campaign, which focuses on the health attributes of bell peppers and mini peppers.

Winter vegetable program strong for Divine Flavor
Winter vegetable program strong for Divine Flavor

The Nogales, Ariz.-based company reports good production of colored bell peppers, mini peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers and squash/zucchini.

Fresh Farms reports light volume, good quality for bell peppers and corn
Fresh Farms reports light volume, good quality for bell peppers and corn

The company is growing green bell peppers, corn and colored bell peppers in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, with green bell peppers having the biggest increase, says sales representative Marco Serrano.

Divine Flavor finds success in its program-driven approach
Divine Flavor finds success in its program-driven approach

Nogales, Ariz.-based Divine Flavor’s West Mexican farms are very “program driven” with retailers, said Michael DuPuis, quality assurance and public relations coordinator for the company.

EarthBlend offers bagged mini sweet bell peppers
EarthBlend offers bagged mini sweet bell peppers

Nogales, Ariz.-based EarthBlend will have bagged mini sweet bell peppers grown in Sinaloa from January to June, said Steve Spence, director of sales for EarthBlend.

Oppy notes increasing demand for organic bell peppers
Oppy notes increasing demand for organic bell peppers

Oppy offers a big range of organics, including apples, pears, berries, ginger root, grapes, kiwi, avocados, cherries, cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes, says senior sales representative Rachel Mehdi.

Divine Flavor to launch 'heroic' campaign at IFPA Show
Divine Flavor to launch 'heroic' campaign at IFPA Show

The Nogales, Ariz.-based company plans to launch a new campaign designed to inform retailers and consumers about the health benefits of its commodities.

Colombian bell peppers arrive in U.S. for the first time
Colombian bell peppers arrive in U.S. for the first time

After five years of negotiations, Colombia celebrates the arrival of the first shipment of bell peppers to the U.S.

Fresh Farms ramps up green bell pepper production
Fresh Farms ramps up green bell pepper production

The company has added Jalisco production to its existing Sinaloa operations to offer its North American customer base a year-round supply of green bell peppers.

Lipman Family Farms increases vegetable production in Florida
Lipman Family Farms increases vegetable production in Florida

Lipman Family Farms will be increasing production of its winter vegetables in Immokalee, Fla.,  with an additional 1,400 acres, according to the company.

Divine Flavor and veteran grower expand organic bell pepper program into summer
Divine Flavor and veteran grower expand organic bell pepper program into summer

Nogales, Ariz.-based Divine Flavor has announced its new project of summer organic bell peppers in Jalisco, Mexico. 

USDA seeks comments on pest risk assessment on Spanish peppers
USDA seeks comments on pest risk assessment on Spanish peppers

The USDA  has drafted a pest risk assessment for the expansion of U.S. pepper imports from Spain. 

Bell peppers big hit with consumers
Bell peppers big hit with consumers

Bell peppers are a hit with consumers, data from The Packer's 2022 Fresh Trends consumer survey reveals.

Fresh bell pepper per-capita consumption keeps climbing
Fresh bell pepper per-capita consumption keeps climbing

A rising tide of demand is lifting the bell pepper boat.

Retail performance of peppers mirrors vegetable category in 2021
Retail performance of peppers mirrors vegetable category in 2021

While fresh pepper retail sales took a minor step back in 2021, so did practically every fresh vegetable item tracked by retail scan data.

Magic Sun Farms offers a new bell pepper program
Magic Sun Farms offers a new bell pepper program

Magic Sun Farms (Globalmex International)  is offering a new conventional bell pepper program this year, said David Kyzer, regional sales manager for the Richmond, Va.-based company.

Panel: Dates, peppers now on trend
Panel: Dates, peppers now on trend

According to the Trendspotters Panel at the 46th annual Specialty Food Association’s Winter Fancy Food Show, two major food trends to note are dates and peppers. Here are a few merchandising ideas to kick up sales.

U.S. fresh vegetable imports from Mexico and Canada continue to surge, USDA reports
U.S. fresh vegetable imports from Mexico and Canada continue to surge, USDA reports

Over the past 20 years, the volume of fresh vegetables imported by the U.S., primarily from Mexico and Canada, rose nearly 200%, according to a new analysis from the USDA's Economic Research Service.

BioSafe Systems' Hog Wild Acres Field Day
BioSafe Systems' Hog Wild Acres Field Day

East Hartford, Conn.-based BioSafe Systems Inc.. is hosting a limited access field days event for Florida growers on Dec. 15. 

Florida releases new report showing $4 billion economic impact of unfair Mexican imports
Florida releases new report showing $4 billion economic impact of unfair Mexican imports

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried Aug. 30 released an 84-page report showing 10% to 20% in annual lost sales of Florida seasonal producers because of expanded Mexican imports.

Magic Sun adds bell peppers to greenhouse product line
Magic Sun adds bell peppers to greenhouse product line

Richmond, Va.-based Globalmex International’s Magic Sun, the brand for conventional and organic tomatoes, has broadened its greenhouse product line by adding bell peppers.

Trending on PMG ... loquat?
Trending on PMG ... loquat?

For the past couple of weeks a certain specialty has been topping the charts on PMG — namely, loquat!

North Carolina produce shipments dip in 2020
North Carolina produce shipments dip in 2020

North Carolina produce shipments dipped slightly from 2019, U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics reveal.

Greenhouse-grown flavor front and center in new e-magazine from Pure Flavor
Greenhouse-grown flavor front and center in new e-magazine from Pure Flavor

With spring firmly settling in with longer, warmer days on the horizon, Leamington, Ontario-based greenhouse vegetable grower Pure Flavor® has released the second edition of its successful Live Deliciously eMagazine.

No problem with bell pepper demand coast to coast
No problem with bell pepper demand coast to coast

From the East Coast to West Coast and north to Canada, bell pepper production has had a few hiccups but nothing significant — and the demand for them is causing no complaints this season.

Citrus stacks PMG top 5

Strawberries enjoyed a third week in a row at No. 1 on PMG, while pummelos bumped oranges down to take the No. 2 spot, landing oranges at No. 3.

Pure Flavor riding growth trends
Pure Flavor riding growth trends

Spurred by new acreage and product innovation, Pure Hothouse Foods has strong growth plans for 2021, says Chris Veillon.

Strawberries take the cake — or No. 1 — on PMG

Pummelos were finally knocked from their weeks-long run at No. 1 when strawberries took the top spot on PMG the week of Jan. 25.

Tropical fruits and staple favorites rejoin PMG top 20

Pummelo, oranges and strawberries carried the top three spots on PMG for the third week in a row, while lettuce rose three places to No. 4, and apples gained four spots to complete the top 5.

Red Sun Farms branded peppers grown with LED lights

Sollum Technologies is pleased to announce that Allegro Acres, located in Kingsville Ontario, harvested the first greenhouse crop of winter-produced peppers using LED lighting technology in Canada.

Florida ag commissioner comments on strawberry, bell pepper imports
Florida ag commissioner comments on strawberry, bell pepper imports

Today, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried offered formal comment to the U.S. International Trade Commission on two investigations into imports of strawberries and bell peppers into the American market.

Strawberries catch eyes on PMG

Pummelos and oranges maintained the top two spots on PMG the first week of January, but strawberries rejoined the list at No. 3.

Citrus rules PMG's top 20

Citrus surged in interest during the last few days of December, taking six of the top 20 spots.

Group forms to push back on blueberry imports investigation

The Blueberry Coalition for Progress & Health, a group that includes domestic blueberry importers and foreign grower groups, has formed to oppose limitations on imports of the berries.

Ciruli Bros. adds plantings of cucumbers, green bell peppers, eggplant
Ciruli Bros. adds plantings of cucumbers, green bell peppers, eggplant

Ciruli Bros. LLC, Rio Rico, Ariz., has increased its plantings of cucumbers, green bell peppers and eggplant, said partner Chris Ciruli.

Avocados take No. 1 on PMG

Avocados bounced from No. 7 the week of Nov. 30 to take the lead spot on PMG the week of Nov. 7.