Like almost all companies of the agriculture sector, Camposol was affected by the sudden logistics challenges caused by Covid-19.

On Thursday evening, Oct. 15, the Produce Marketing Association held a Closing Reception for its 2020 virtual Fresh Summit, but in fact that reception did mark the end of this year’s show.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day of service to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. Starting in 2021, Superfresh Growers will add MLK Day as one of its paid holidays. Superfresh Growers invites other organizations in the industry to join them.

It wouldn’t be a PMA without SUNSET dropping a bomb to the industry. For weeks, the company has been hinting at the news of a flavorful new product launch and promising to reveal the next sweet one at this year’s PMA. The news is finally out! Introducing Lolli Bombs, a sweet-like-candy yellow tomato-on-the-vine and the fourth addition to the infamous Bombs™ lineup of on-the-vine snacking tomatoes.

Fresh potatoes never truly left the weekly shopping list, but the category received a boost during the early days of coronavirus-influenced panic shopping — and there has been no retreat over the ensuing six months.

“On the retail side, we are still seeing double-digit dollar increases week over week,” said Ross Johnson, international marketing director for the Idaho Potato Commission. “Consumers are learning how enjoyable it is to cook.”

2020 has been a year full of challenges, but also one full of new opportunities and growth, as emphasized during the Center for Growing Talent’s Women’s Fresh Perspectives general session, held virtually on Thursday, Oct. 15 as part of PMA Fresh Summit.

The virtual session kicked off with the announcement of the 2020 CGT Frieda Rapoport Caplan Women’s Catalyst Award, which went to Kristen Reid, executive vice president of MIXTEC Group.