Desbry tropical avocados are available year-round from Florida and the Dominican Republic, and now that the Florida season is under way, WP Produce has announced a new packing facility in Homestead, FL.

Bucking a trend that reveals a decrease in the amount of land in the United States devoted to agriculture as well as a decline in the number of farms in the U.S., Fresh from the Start has acquired an additional 6,000 acres of land in O’Brien, FL, with plans to increase volume of some of its key crops.

Wish Farms, an international grower and year-round marketer of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, celebrated the grand opening of its new office headquarters with a music festival called PixieRock! on Saturday, April 24.

Hundreds of guests flocked to the physically distant, outdoor event on Wish Farms’ front lawn. The concert featured live performances by Giselle Gutierrez, Atlanta Rhythm Section, BlackHawk and headliner Young the Giant.

When COVID-19 sent the nation into quarantine, the effects on a lot of businesses were devastating. And because of that, Joel Silverman is even more grateful than usual for Paradise Produce’s success.

“We surprisingly have come out a lot better than I could have ever anticipated a year ago,” said Silverman, president of the Lakeland, FL-based company.

With the increasing importance of food safety, traceability, and social and environmental responsibility, produce shippers must look to integrated solutions to certify their operations. The time, energy, and associated costs of reaching and maintaining food-safety certification are overwhelming for many in the industry. GLOBALG.A.P. North America serves the unique needs of farmers and buyers in Canada and the United States to protect their brand and mitigate their risk. “We engage suppliers and buyers in the U.S.

IMG Citrus, a family-owned, vertically integrated citrus grower, packer, and shipper in Vero Beach, FL, announced the acquisition of a large citrus grove in Charlotte County, FL. The 2,500-acre grove increases its control of citrus land management in Florida by 27 percent, bringing its total acreage in Florida to 11,387 acres and further securing its position as an established citrus leader in the state of Florida. The grove was originally planted in the 1990s and known as the Chiquita grove.