VISALIA, CA — They're big. They’re beautiful. They’re crunchy. They’re sweet. "What else can I say?" said Darrel Fulmer, managing partner at Sun Fresh International LLC, here, when asked what characteristics, besides their lateness, make the proprietary Blanc seedless table grape variety special.

One bite into one of the big, beautiful, sweet, crisp berries from a bunch in a clamshell that had been sitting on Mr. Fulmer’s desk for two days validated his claim.

From Nov. 1 through the end of the year, Tanimura & Antle's Artisan Lettuce will be beautifully wrapped in a seasonal package as a key element for the company’s nationwide Season’s Bringing promotion.

The integrated marketing program offers retailers merchandising impact with an appealing package design and on-pack sweepstakes message that drives consumers to a micro site, ArtisanLettuce.com.

WASHINGTON -- Obama administration officials have agreed to look into how it packages the release of annual pesticide data, which can be "misused" by consumer groups to trumpet fruit and vegetables as unsafe to eat, according to Ray Gilmer, vice president of communications for the United Fresh Produce Association.

Philip K. Smith, co-founder of Interfresh Inc., a national supplier of fruits and vegetables in Orange, CA, died at his home Sunday, Oct. 17, with his family at his side following a long illness. He was 83.

Stemilt Growers was recognized as a 'green' company in Washington state during Seattle Business magazine’s 2010 Green Washington Awards ceremony, held Sept. 23 in Seattle.