The Modi apple — a natural cross between Gala and Liberty apple varieties, was developed in the Po Valley of northern Italy, named after the famous painter Modigliani, who was known for bright red colors in his paintings.

JJB Family Farms, which is owned by first-generation immigrants from Holland Jack and Jane Brouwer, grows the Modi only on its Grand Island ranch, an island surrounded by the Sacramento River and Steamboat Slough.

Pandol Bros. Inc. President and CEO Cheri Diebel will retire at the end of 2023. Mitch Millwee will be joining the company later in 2023 as the new president and CEO.

Diebel has worked for PBI since 1981 in varying capacities, including her current role, which she's held since January of 2012. Diebel has overseen a period of planned growth, innovation and value creation, putting into practice the shareholders’ vision to improve asset efficiency and overall company performance and profitability.

Hudson River Fruit Distributors, based in Milton, NY, is expecting an outstanding year for its prized apple crop.

Alisha Albinder-Camac, vice president of sales and marketing and a fourth-generation member of the family-owned company, said abundant rain early in the growing season gave way to drier conditions at the right time, setting the stage for a large, high-quality crop.

Two years ago, Walmart embarked on a journey to make drone delivery a reality for customers. Over that time, the company has grown to offer it across seven states and 36 stores, completing more than 10,000 safe deliveries.

Walmart is continuing that momentum by teaming up with Wing, an on-demand drone delivery provider powered by Google’s parent company, Alphabet. The service will be offered from two stores in the Dallas metro area in the coming months, enabling us to reach an additional 60,000 homes.

Rice Fruit Co., a leading producer of high-quality Eastern apples, is thrilled to announce the beginning of the highly anticipated 2023 apple harvest. With a commitment to freshness, sustainability and delivering sweet-natured flavors, Rice Fruit is poised to exceed expectations once again.

The packaging industry is at a crucial crossroads, with a combination of higher costs, consumer and retailer demands and, especially, environmental and sustainability issues playing important roles in the metamorphosis of the business.