“We define sweets” is one of the mottos of Matthew Ridgeview Farms, but sweet potatoes define the company as well.

“Sweet potatoes are who we are and what we do,” said Autumn Campbell, sales manager for the Wynne, AR-based company, explaining the company has been farming sweet potatoes for more than 100 years.

Floyd Wilcox & Sons Inc., dba Wilcox Fresh, a leading grower of Idaho russet potatoes, is expanding its product portfolio to include fingerling potatoes via the acquisition of Southwind Farms.

Delta Fresh Sales LLC, based in Nogales AZ, along with outside partners, is breaking ground on a new infrastructure project in Pharr, TX.

The project will include a total of four to six separate facilities constructed in segments to total over 1 million square feet of warehouse space located on 80 acres.

The California Avocado Commission board of directors has selected produce veteran Jeff Oberman to become the organization’s new president, effective Oct. 10.

The people at the Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission are always hard at work promoting the growers and produce professionals who provide people with delicious and nutritious sweet potatoes. But 2022 is a particularly special year for the commission as it is celebrating its 70th anniversary.

“We’ve had a good year, we’ve promoted that, and we’ve done some new ads that really feature our farmers,” said René Simon, director of the Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission.

Over the years, Farm Fresh Produce has established an outstanding reputation for providing its customers with excellent produce, and sweet potatoes are one of the key products that has made the company a success.

“We plan on growing and marketing 4,000 acres of sweet potatoes this year, which includes 2,000 acres of our own product,” said Steven Ceccarelli, president of Farm Fresh Produce, headquartered in Faison, NC.