Cherry season is well underway and the quality of fruit this year is exceptional, according to Dan Davis, director of business development for Washington Fruit Growers. Despite cool weather slowing down harvest, supply through the latter half of June and the first half of July is expected to support robust retail movement.

IPR Fresh, a two-decades old Nogales, AZ, operator that specializes in colored Bell peppers, has added new growers to the mix and increased its volume on both organic and conventional peppers.

“We have successfully on-boarded some new growers which has significantly increased our Bell pepper offerings,” said President Jose Luis Obregon.

Morning Kiss Organic is composed of DiSilva Fruit, Gold Bell and Arrowfarms, a family of companies proudly serving New England and the Northeast for the last 50 years. Utilizing a state-of-the-art production facility located within the heart of New England’s major food hub, Morning Kiss Organic is committed to providing solutions and value for its retail partners and consumers. These facilities are used for packaging all varieties of potatoes, onions, citrus, vegetables and other commodities.

Wada Farms, a family-owned provider of fresh potatoes, onions and sweet potatoes, has established long-standing partnerships across the U.S. and globally. Organic products have been included in the Wada portfolio for nearly a decade.

The Organic Produce Summit announced a new speaker session highlighting sustainable packaging to run July 11 at the comprehensive one-stop-shop event for retailers and buyers in the organic produce industry. The session, Sustainable Packaging: Reducing Plastics in the Produce Department, will focus on how produce packaging is changing and evolving alongside the industry’s increased emphasis on sustainability.