A.V. Thomas Produce Inc. entered into a definitive merger agreement with Dallas Distributing, a long-standing part of the California sweet potato industry. This follows the company's successful merger with Yagi Brothers Produce in February.

Livingston, CA-based A.V. Thomas Produce Inc. is a family-owned-and-operated company that was founded in 1960 by Antonio Vieira Tomas, the uncle of current owner Manuel E. Vieira. Today the third generation of leadership continues with its Vice President Carlos Vieira.

The Colombia Avocado Board released its first ever Colombian avocado handling guide. The guide, authored by industry expert John Bower, includes support for everyone throughout the supply chain, from pre-planting to retail, on the best methods for maintaining the appearance, flavor and shelf life of avocados from the Colombian region. The handling guide can be downloaded here: https://avocadoscolombia.com/the-colombian-advantage/handling-guide/.
 

Top Brass is a fourth-generation family farming operation that has been leaving its trusted mark in the grape industry for more than 80 years, handling all aspects of growing, harvesting, cooling, storage, shipping and sales, with fresh table grapes from the central valley of California harvested starting in July and continuing into December.

Get ready for summer. It’s hard to believe June is here already. The summer solstice is officially around the corner marking the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere on Wednesday, June 21.

What are the equinox and solstice anyway?

The summer and winter solstice are the longest and shortest days of the year while the equinoxes are an equal amount of daylight and darkness across the earth.

New Jersey’s mild winter and dry spring were just what our blueberry growers needed to be able to harvest a full crop of the bigger, better, full-of-flavor berries your customers crave.

Consumers wait for blueberries from the Garden State all year long because they know Jersey Fresh blueberries will provide the flavor and size they desire. Jersey Fresh blueberries will be ready for your shelves from early June into early August.

Brighter Bites held its inaugural Monterey County Spring Luncheon last month for a larger conversation on creating communities of health through fresh food.

This event highlighted the importance and need of local and national collaboration to help Brighter Bites reach success in changing behavior among children and families through their model of fresh produce + nutrition education + a fun food experience.