Green waste is an inevitable byproduct of floral design. Stem trimmings, petals and blooms that don’t make it into arrangements accumulate daily as shop owners craft beautiful designs for their customers. Fortunately, composting offers a practical, environmentally responsible way to manage this organic waste and reduce harmful emissions.

Naturipe Farms announced a banner year for domestically grown blueberries, driven by exceptional volume, premium quality and record-setting demand — especially for its proprietary varieties Envoy and Keepsake. These mature, flavor-forward varieties are now being harvested at scale, marking the first year of substantial domestic volume and offering retailers and consumers some of the best blueberries to ever hit the market.

Fresh Solutions Network kicked off National Picnic Month in July, showcasing its portion-friendly potato packaging for on-the-go lifestyles during the summer or outdoor entertaining at any time of the year.

Sparky’s Transportation Corp., a Clarks Summit, PA-based transportation provider for fresh produce, has named Anika Sehne as its chief financial officer. 

Sehne, who began her new role in May, first joined the company three years ago as an intern. She also served as assistant to the CFO of Race-West and Philip G. Ball, sister companies of Sparky’s. 

The National Mango Board is partnering with Instacart to give away free mangos to customers nationwide on July 22 in celebration of National Mango Day. 

The U.S. government has imposed a 17 percent anti-dumping tariff on fresh tomato imports from Mexico, officially withdrawing from the multiple tomato trade agreement that have suspended the tariff since 1996.