To facilitate growth and expansion in the blueberry market, California Giant Berry Farms has promoted Nader Musleh to executive director-blueberry division.

Musleh will take on full responsibility for the profitability of the company-wide blueberry and non-strawberry division, working with senior management to develop the strategy and vision necessary to grow the business both domestically and internationally.   

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Sbrocco International Inc. was a sponsor of the just-completed 2014 JCC Maccabi Games in the Cherry Hill, NJ, host community.

"It's always been important to Sbrocco to give back to our local community, and the Maccabi Games are especially rewarding since we share a common mission to encourage the health and well-being of our youth," Christina Regan, marketing manager of Sbrocco International, said in a press release.

This summer, 22 members of the Overgaag family trekked to the Netherlands to visit their ancestral home where a couple of well-known California grower-shippers can trace their beginnings.

CHARLESTON, SC — At the end of a morning-long set of drills on a hot mid-August day, new head football coach Mike Houston called the 95 sweat-drenched players together on the 20-yard-line at Willson Field here, where the Citadel Bulldogs are holding their summer camp.

“We’ve got a real treat for you today, courtesy of the South Carolina Watermelon Association,” he announced. “All the watermelon you can eat.”

Michigan’s apple growers appear to be hitting consecutive grand slams.

The 2013 crop was one of the largest fresh-market apple crops that Michigan has seen. According to USDA figures released July 11, 2014, the 2013 Michigan apple crop was 30 million bushels. Of that, 29.7 million were harvested.

The Michigan industry’s early and unofficial estimates indicate 2014 apple volume may be as big.

Donald Slot recently joined The Oppenheimer Group as it’s new Toronto-based sales representative where he will market the company’s full assortment to Eastern Canadian customers.