“Prime Time has had tremendous success with our existing product lines and the company is continuing on a positive track as a result,” said Katy Johnson, purchasing & marketing manager for Prime Time.      Johnson added, “Over the past few years, we have fine-tuned what works and what doesn’t. That involves making minor adjustments here and there, but no major overhauls.” 

In very early 2023, Agri-Packing Supply Inc. will open its new facility in southern Arizona, significantly expanding the capacity of its cooling and logistics business. “This new facility will add 200,000 square feet to our existing capacity,” said Sales Executive Jorge Ruiz, adding that the facility is in the Rio Rico Industrial Park in Nogales. “We are very excited to welcome new partners into this facility.”

NOGALES, AZ —  IPR Fresh will celebrate its 20th anniversary in business this December, marking a progression that saw the company first operating as a broker before evolving into its current status as a top distributor of Bell peppers and other staple Mexican vegetables.

Jose Luis Obregon, president of IPR Fresh, here, said the company was founded by his late father, Francisco Pancho Obregon, a well-known member of the Nogales produce scene who died in 2015.

NOGALES, AZ – Seeded Produce will offer its standard line of Mexican produce offerings again this year, but one new item in particular has owner Omar Lasolla bursting with excitement.

“We will be introducing Golden Hami melons to our product line this year, and we are all very excited about it,” said Losolla. “It’s a sweet, very good eating melon.”

Losolla said the Golden Hami is not an easy melon to grow, and it needs specific conditions to reach its optimal size and flavor.

AMADO, AZ – Wholesum Family Farms has garnered a reputation as a socially conscious producer of greenhouse vegetables. In fact, it just recently celebrated its 10th anniversary as a Fair Trade grower.

But at the heart of its success is the focus on producing its crops in the most efficient manner possible.

RIO RICO, AZ – Grower Alliance has been building its name and reputation as a top grower and distributor of Mexican produce items since its founding in 2007. Now, the company has another badge of honor to display, as it just received its Fair Trade certification.