Gourmet Mushrooms’ specialty varieties lead way in sales growth
With mushroom demand steadily increasingly, major producers such as Gourmet Mushrooms Inc., headquartered in Sebastopol, CA, are leading the way in providing specialty mushrooms that satisfy the pallets of consumers and give restaurants, specialty food wholesalers and gourmet grocers a unique edge.
The company, a pioneer in specialty mushroom cultivation, grows “MYCOPIA” brand mushrooms. Meg Hill, director of sales and marketing, said its mushrooms are certified organic and sustainably farmed.
CPMA applauds movement to restore PACA-type system in Canada
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association and the Canadian Horticultural Council applaud the commitment from the Liberal Party of Canada and Liberal Agriculture Critic Mark Eyking to establishing a Canadian mechanism comparable to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act in the United States and to restoring Canada’s preferential access to PACA programs.
Fresh Thyme expansion continues with three Chicagoland stores
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market will open three new Chicagoland stores Oct. 14, increasing its presence in the area to seven locations. The company is scheduled to open 60 stores by 2019.
$300 million in crop losses from South Carolina flood
Following intense rain and flooding, South Carolina Department of Agriculture Commissioner Hugh E. Weathers toured the state by air Oct. 5 and 6, and said conservative early estimates are that direct crop losses from the flood may exceed $300 million.
Lone Star Citrus Growers aims to revitalize grapefruit category
This winter, Lone Star Citrus Growers is looking to revitalize the grapefruit category and reverse the trend of declining sales. Although Texas grapefruit sales are strong and growing, total category consumption has been on a dramatic decline for the past 20 years.
Avocados From Mexico to unveil 'Fresh' approach
Avocados From Mexico, the No. 1 selling avocado in the United States accounting for more than 75 percent of the market share, will be unveiling a lineup of new and exciting innovative branding and category building programs at the upcoming Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit Expo in Atlanta.
Wisconsin seeing one of its best potato crops ever
“This is one of the best crops ever,” Tamas Houlihan was recently told by a potato grower-member of the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association. “He told me it was the best crop he’d ever seen. It is a beautiful crop. There are no problems in any aspect.”
Pears primed to get boost from snacking trend
Harvest is nearing completion for the Northwest pear growers of Washington and Oregon. Over the next months, 10 pear varieties will be at their peak, putting a fresh crop of Northwest-grown pears within easy reach now through next spring.
Mucci Farms and 'Sesame Street' eat brighter!
Mucci Farms uses a combination of new technologies and old-world growing techniques to deliver quality produce. Now the company is using some of the best know "Sesame Street" character images to promote its products — and help grow sales.