Due to extremely low estimated tree fruit volumes, weather effects, and difficult market and financial conditions, BC Tree Fruits Cooperative determined it will not be able to effectively operate the business moving forward. On Aug. 6, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Canada issued a demand for repayment, and in order to downsize or liquidate the cooperative BCTFC filed for creditor protection Aug. 12.

Though the avocado market has experienced numerous events that have led to some unsettled times over the first seven months of the year, Peter Shore, vice president of production management for Calavo Growers Inc., Santa Paula, CA, is anticipating a steady marketing situation for the remainder of 2024. However, he did note that change is constant and outside factors could alter those expectations.

Over the last six decades, the American Floral Endowment  has invested more than $20 million into the industry through internships, scholarships, education and research to help support the next generation of floriculture leaders. 

MINNEAPOLIS — UNFI held its second successful 2024 Winter and Holiday Selling Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center Aug. 5-7, where it highlighted its wide range of innovative products, programs and services aimed at helping food retailers drive profitable growth during the upcoming holiday season. Nearly 2,100 customers visited more than 800 exhibitors, featuring 1,500 brands, during the event.

I think I’m getting berry confused. Did you know that strawberries and raspberries are actually not berries? Botanists call strawberries the “false fruit.” That’s because they are reproduced from a single flower that consists of many tiny individual fruits embedded in a fleshy receptacle. True botanical berries are cranberries and blueberries.

Amanda Horney and Olivia Avellaneda, the dynamic sister team leading KickHass Avocados’ sales, are gearing up for a promising new season. They officially joined the organization as sales managers in June and have been instrumental in selling the KickHass brand since Founder Felipe Perez began importing Mexican avocados into the United States.