The U.S. Department of Agriculture imposed sanctions on American Fruit & Produce Corp. in Miami for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operators of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.

Mission Produce Inc. recently held its 12th annual golf tournament to raise funds for The Mission Foundation. This year’s event took place at the Moorpark Country Club in Moorpark, CA, and brought together 160 participants from around the globe to raise more than $100,000.

Scattaglia Growers & Shippers, a company that prides itself on its stone fruit, is finishing the season strong with the Autumn Flame yellow peach.

These peaches are not only notable for their size, color and flavor, but also for the aroma they release when they reach room temperature, filling kitchens with a fresh and sweet fragrance. While late-season peaches may be a bit more golden than summer peaches, they remain bursting with flavor.

Mountain King Potatoes has been purchased by EarthFresh Farms, effective Sept. 25.

Established in 1963, EarthFresh is a North American produce company that specializes in potatoes, carrots and onions. With the completion of this transaction, EarthFresh now has nine state-of-the-art packing facilities in Georgia, Texas, Colorado, Ontario and Prince Edward Island.

California citrus season is just around the corner, and Sunkist Growers Inc. is unveiling a fresh set of merchandising options for retailers. These new offerings provide versatile, real estate-efficient solutions that align with the retailer’s in-store display needs and showcase the full range of Sunkist fresh citrus options.  

Sit tight, suggest the executives who run Panorama Produce Sales. The mango segment should have an extremely strong winter season.

The category, they note, just has to get through the next six or seven weeks.