Visitors to Danziger’s 2024 CAST display in Gilroy, CA, chose their top picks for 2025, and those choices go beyond new colors, gravitating toward unique solutions for growers. At Danziger, years of research have led to new breeding work that is focused on the future. The company’s new genetics are providing more options for growers, driving success both now and in the years ahead.

Mission Produce Inc. released insights on the thriving category performance of organic avocados in the U.S. ahead of the Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, CA, July 10-11.

Strategic Sourcing International acquired Your*Way Fresh, an established produce supply chain company known for its commitment to quality and innovation. This acquisition further solidifies SSI's position as a leader in the industry, driving innovation and excellence in produce sourcing, processing and logistics.

Top Brass, a grower, packer and shipper of fresh California grapes and potatoes, will see some changes coming to leadership. At the end of 2024, Brett Dixon, president of Top Brass will be retiring from the company.

The historic advances recently achieved by the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture on the Systems Approach with the United States will allow Chile to export table grapes without fumigation to the northern nation. The context of this achievement along with climatic, logistical and market challenges in the global grape industry will be discussed at the Global Grape Convention 2024, on Thursday, Aug. 8 at the Monticello Casino Events Center.