We’re down to the final few weeks of the Salinas season, and the challenges in the field haven’t let up. After multiple rain events earlier this month and a stretch of warm, humid weather, growers are still managing quality issues across key row crops like Iceberg, Romaine and broccoli. 

Naturipe Farms is turning up the flavor this Halloween with Berry Scary, a limited-edition 12-ounce package of fresh blueberries and blackberries in spook-tacular, seasonal packaging. Shipping now, this scarily-delicious offering is the perfect combination of convenience, taste and festive fun.

October is the ideal time to showcase berries as a sweet, healthy snacking option, and combining blueberries and blackberries in one package makes it easier than ever for snack monsters of all ages to enjoy both.

Westfalia Fruit is collaborating with AgroSustain, a pioneering agri-tech company focused on sustainable crop protection. The partnership marks a significant step forward in maintaining quality, reducing food loss and chemical residues across the fresh produce supply chain.

Decowraps, a leader in innovative floral packaging since 1999, today reaffirmed its commitment to supporting retailers and growers with its Accents container line and flexible packaging solutions for potted plants. As the industry landscape shifts, Decowraps is uniquely positioned to provide stability, scale and unmatched design expertise.

The American Floral Endowment announced that one of its long-standing scholarships has been renamed to honor Frank Biddle, an extraordinary leader, mentor and friend to many across the floral industry.

Archaeological evidence discovered that humans were eating apples as far back as 6500 B.C. They ate sour crabapples but eventually started cultivating sweeter apples in central Asia 6000 to 8000 years ago. European colonists brought apples to North America in the 1600s.