Tropical Avocados are well-known and enjoyed throughout the Caribbean and many parts of the world, but are just beginning to gain a stronghold in the United States, where market growth of the more common Hass variety has made avocados a top 10 fruit crop.

T&G Global is forecasting a strong North American harvest for both Envy™ and JAZZ™ apples in the weeks ahead, powered right out of the gate by a variety of promotions to ensure widespread availability of these spectacular tasting cultivars for shoppers nationwide. The brand activations also include a significant presence in broadcast media, among other exciting campaigns to pique consumer interest. 

Giddings Fruit, a leading global supplier of conventional and organic berries, cherries and more, through its subsidiary Giddings Berries USA has opened an office in Monterey, CA.

Nature Fresh Farms has launched its sustainability campaign following the release of its new home compostable Cucumber wrap.

After two years of research and development, Nature Fresh Farms has officially launched their 100-percent home compostable Cucumber wrap, a first for the North American marketplace. Made from a starch-based PLA that is derived from plant- based resources, the film is home compostable breaking down naturally into CO2 and water within 90 days.

Despite it being summertime, which typically slows fresh produce crossings from Mexico, and despite the Coronavirus crisis, which slowed produce crossings from other land ports from Mexico, at the Pharr Bridge, “We have not quieted down at all.”

Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for fresh produce to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and fight food waste, announced a new partnership with FLP of Peru SAC, a leading exporter of mango in Peru. The partnership focuses on the use of Hazel for Mango in the coming 2020-21 season following nearly one year of trials.