ABERDEEN, NJ — Fresh produce is a key part of Livoti’s Old World Market, and in late August, the supermarket was strongly emphasizing the local nature of that fresh produce.

As the store is located here in Monmouth County, NJ, in the eastern-central part of the state, that meant, obviously, fresh produce from the Garden State.

VINELAND, NJ — The Vineland Produce Auction has seen “pretty stable” volume so far this year, and “quality has been very good” on items across the board, according to the Auction’s Carol DeFoor.

“Our peppers are looking good this year, and the new fields of cucumbers will be producing every week throughout the fall,” Tom Sheppard, president of Eastern Fresh Growers Inc., in Cedarville, NJ, told The Produce News in late August. “We’re not producing zucchini this fall because of the poor past two years we had with the crop. Peppers and cucumbers will run through to October.”

HAMMONTON, NJ — Frank Donio Inc. will have an extensive line of produce items this fall from the state of New Jersey, as it always does, but the company is especially excited about its fall cauliflower deal.

The Chilean Avocado Importers Association has launched a fresh new logo in its latest move to distinguish the organization's product for retailers and consumers.

Blueberry season is far from over in Washington state. Rainier Fruit Co. continues to harvest Northwest blueberries through early October. "Many retailers have experienced frustration finding quality blueberries this time of year," Suzanne Wolter, director of marketing at Rainier, said in a press release.