The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas will celebrate its 54th annual Fresh Produce Convention & Golf Tournament under a new name and a new location.

Pear Bureau Northwest will celebrate its annual World Pear Day on Dec. 3. Kicking off the 18th annual Celebrate Pears Month, this year’s World Pear Day offers consumers around the world the opportunity to celebrate with pears through a variety of new fun and exciting activities.

We all know how Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers, but did you know that Peter also could have enjoyed his peppers fresh, stuffed, roasted, sauteed, and grilled? In fact, there’s a lot that Peter didn’t know about this simple and delicious vegetable. Let’s take a quick look at what makes this veggie such a satisfying and versatile ingredient so the next time you’re in the grocery store you can pick the right peppers to suit your family’s needs.

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Tomatoes, lettuce and strawberries are three major tonnage categories that have been on the extreme shortage and escalated cost list. Prices have been at an all time high on these items, especially on lettuce.

Calavo Growers entered into a brand licensing partnership with General Mills as the exclusive manufacturer of the Old El Paso brand of refrigerated, fresh guacamole and salsas in the U.S. market. This new line of products launched in fall 2022, features proprietary recipes and is currently available to grocery, mass and convenience channels nationwide.

In a year that has been a strong one for Four Seasons Produce, the company will soon be headed to the New York Produce Show & Conference where it will exhibit at booth No. 320.