Ripening more than 75,000 boxes of bananas and 100,000 boxes of plantains per week requires precision, predictability and partners that can scale. For Exp. Group, one of the largest ripening operations in the United States, its multi-decade partnership with Catalytic Generators has provided the reliable ethylene foundation needed to support growth while delivering consistent quality across its expanding U.S. footprint.

The California Fresh Fruit Association will present fresh fruit industry leader David Marguleas with the Lifetime Achievement Award at CFFA’s 90th Annual Meeting on March 16.

This recognition will honor Marguleas’ lifetime of service to the California fresh fruit industry. The Lifetime Achievement Award is bestowed upon an individual whose pioneering spirit and inventiveness throughout his or her career has inspired others and influenced the industry in a positive way.

With the 2026 California avocado season nearly upon us, the California Avocado Commission is gearing up for the harvest, anticipating a very promotable crop and a consumer-relevant campaign focusing on sustainable farming, ethical practices and local sourcing of the fruit.

The onion market is now entering its seasonal transition as Northwest storage supplies begin winding down and fresh-run onions start moving out of Mexico and south Texas. Markets are currently soft on yellow and red onions as new crop volume competes with remaining Northwest inventories. White onions remain the exception, where supplies are tighter and pricing is beginning to firm.

Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, encourages the agricultural community to recognize and celebrate National Farmworker Awareness Week with free and impactful tools offered in its communications toolkit.

The future of fresh produce opportunity takes center stage at Viva Fresh 2026 as the Texas International Produce Association will have internationally recognized futurist economist Richard Kottmeyer as this year’s education session keynote speaker. Kottmeyer will kick off Viva Fresh’s Friday education programming on April 17 with a dynamic 90-minute session designed to challenge and equip produce industry leaders to think about not just opportunities for today, but for the decade ahead.