A combination of factors contributed to a slow start to the winter veg season out of Mexico, but Fresh Farms was looking forward to an improvement in market conditions as the holidays approached.

David Watson, senior vice president of sales and marketing, said the slow start was due in part to the local deals running later than usual.

Kapi Kapi Growers, a leading grower-shipper of premium Costa Rican pineapples and bananas, announced Sofia Acon, who has served as director since 2020, has been appointed to the role of president.

Whole Foods Market announced a new pollinator policy for its fresh produce and floral purchasing to support pollinators in recognition of the critical role they play in our food system and the environment. The company has long championed pollinator health through its commitment to organic agriculture, which prohibits toxic persistent pesticides.

As part of the new pollinator policy, by 2025, the company will:

The Hass Avocado Board has announced its newly elected executive committee board members for the 2024 board year. As of Dec. 6, the following individuals were officially seated as HAB executive committee members:

In 1924, Paul Tavilla borrowed $500 from his wife, Stella, to buy a load of lemons. He sold them in one day and thus began a journey that continues to this day.

The exact day the business was started is unknown, but from that day forward there was a Tavilla produce company operating in the Boston area, although P. Tavilla Co. did not officially become its name until 1928, when it was located on Commercial Street in downtown Boston.  Sometime in 2024, the company will turn 100 years old and as such it is celebrating its centennial birthday all year long.

Initiated in 1992, the Landscape Design Awards program for  recognizes design projects that are exemplary in use of herbaceous perennials to help create balanced and beautiful landscapes. The “after market” applications of growers’ products and the design, installation, and maintenance of plants in gardens and natural settings are of special interest to the Perennial Plant Association. Both experienced and novice designers are invited to participate.