For G&R Farms, the Vidalia onion category is of the utmost importance as the company has grown into a third-generation, family farm based on consumers love for the product.

In 1948, Raymond and Rubye-Jean Bland began a 50-acre farm in rural Georgia. Following his father’s passion, Raymond’s son Delbert envisioned the company becoming the preeminent grower, packer and shipper of the renowned Vidalia Onion.

The Vidalia Onion Committee noted that the Vidalia season starts around the third week of April and ends in August, and people are gearing up for another exciting season. With Vidalia season starting mid-April, six weeks goes through Memorial Day as consumers get into the swing of summer grilling season and the habit of summer cooking.

The eigth annual Viva Fresh Open, presented by BEBO Distributing Inc. and H-E-B, tees off on March 30. This year’s tournament promises the top-notch experience Viva Fresh is known for: a stellar course, the same great networking and the ability to back a great cause by raising funds to support the Viva Fresh mission of increasing the awareness of the health benefits of fruits and vegetables produced in the Tex-Mex corridor.
 

Dan Branson, senior director of business and product development at Mucci Farms, died suddenly on Saturday, March 11. He was 57.

Mr. Branson joined Mucci in August 2021 after a long career in the produce industry, most notably with Loblaw Cos. 

With most of Monterey County already dealing with significant impacts from a series of rainstorms, today (March 13) the area was bracing for another atmospheric river that is expected to dump even more rain on the deluged county tonight.