With age comes wisdom. Ben B. Schwartz & Sons Inc., now in its 105th year of operation, has honed a fine edge on its operating philosophy.

“We sell a lot of interesting commodities, and they come in from all over the world,” said Nate Stone, the firm’s chief operating officer. The company moves product from the Detroit Produce Terminal. “If it’s available, we try to provide it on a year-round basis,” Mr. Stone said. The bulk of product is moved in the Detroit metropolitan area. “We have quite a bit of Canadian business,” he added.

Michigan’s climate and land yield a wide variety of agricultural products through a season.

Tyler Hodges, sales manager of Todd Greiner Farms, located in Hart, MI, said that his firm takes advantage of that opportunity with a diverse offering. Todd Greiner Farms’ corporate philosophy calls for “a good transition though the year” and a shipping schedule that is “not overwhelming,” he said.

Procacci Bros. Sales Corp. successfully uses computer software by Produce Pro to improve its operations.

Procacci, a major wholesaler, repacker and distributor, continually faces the challenge of keeping each segment efficient and compliant with new regulations and industry initiatives.

PHILADELPHIA — Moving to the new Philadelphia terminal market will involve having John Vena Inc. expand its product line, said company owner John Vena.

But an expanded line doesn’t necessarily require a buying program that extends beyond the walls of the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market.

Mr. Vena was frank in his evaluation of his business and where it needs to go. “We have identified customer segments within which we have not done a good job,” he said.

PHILADELPHIA — Enthusiastic about the opportunities of the information highway, Tom Kovacevich III, is speeding in the fast lane. Mr. Kovacevich, generally known as “Tommy K,” is general manager of T.M. Kovacevich-Philadelphia Inc.

On March 2, he released a “Best Fruit Now 1.0.0” app for iPhones. The “Best Fruit Now” website for the app is www.bestfruitnow.com. The same app for Android smart phones will soon be on the market. The work was done with technical consulting from Mr. Kovacevich’s partner, Séamus Devitt.

PHILADELPHIA — The future of T.M. Kovacevich-Philadelphia Inc. is very bright, with the June 5 move to the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market.

Tom Kovacevich III, general manager of the firm known as TMK, said the new market “has exceeded all expectations. That is the most appropriate statement. The efficiencies we have gained are unbelievable. The old facility we had was outgrown 15 years ago. We didn’t understand how much more efficient we could be if we had room to work. Deliveries are faster and getting orders to customers are much faster.”