Ship date set for 2015 Vidalia onion season
Following the recommendation of the Vidalia Onion Advisory Panel, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black has announced April 27 as the official shipping date for the 2015 Vidalia onion marketing season.
The 16-grower panel made the recommendation to the commissioner during a meeting held at the Vidalia Onion & Vegetable Research Center in Lyons, GA.
DNE’s Florida grapefruit due for an early finish
Florida grapefruit from DNE World Fruit LLC, headquartered in Fort Pierce, FL, will finish two to three weeks earlier than in most years. Barbara Anderson, marketing promotions manager for the company, said all other citrus is expected to finish in a normal time frame.
Morales hopes APHIS ban will be lifted soon
Desiree Morales, vice president of W.P. Produce Corp. in Miami, said she hopes the recent ban on certain commodities imported from the Dominican Republic will be temporary in nature and allow companies such as hers to continue with movement of signature items such as green skin avocados.
Hugh H. Branch president dies at 69
Daniel Shiver, president of Hugh H. Branch Inc., died March 24 following a diagnosis of leukemia in November. He was 69.
Mr. Shiver started his career at Lakeshore Growers, moving on to Gressinger Produce and South Bay Growers before starting his latest stint of 30 years with Hugh H. Branch Inc.
Colorful Harvest's new party tray expected in April
Colorful Harvest is preparing to release its eye-catching new crystal clear 20-ounce party tray that combines Rainbow Crunch carrots with multi-colored cauliflowers and a sweet onion honey Dijon dipping sauce.
Dave Hewitt promoted to 4EARTH FARMS director of national sales
4EARTH FARMS, grower and packer of conventional, organic and specialty produce, announced that industry veteran Dave Hewitt has been promoted to director of national sales.
Team Produce continues to see success by focusing on long-term relationships
Whether it’s sourcing international produce or acting as a liaison for retailers that work directly with exporters and growers, the success of Miami-based Team Produce International Inc. is a direct result of group effort and maintaining lasting relationships.
“Our philosophy is to develop long-term relationships, not look at the short-term sale or gain,” company President Mike Parr told The Produce News.
Volume steady, yields good for Florida Fresh Potato Growers
Florida Fresh Potato Growers, a grower cooperative comprised of potato growers in southern Florida, moves Florida-grown potatoes to retail, foodservice and wholesale distributors primarily on the southeastern and eastern seaboards, as well as in the Midwest and into Canada.
The association grows and markets new-crop red, gold, white, purple and fingerling potatoes.
It's prime time for Florida produce
The report from the field couldn't be better for Florida fresh produce.
Listeria-prompted spinach recall expanded
Earlier this week Wegmans announced a recall of approximately 12,540 packages of frozen spinach, supplied by Twin City Foods Inc., due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Since then the recall has expanded to other retailers, including Meijer and Target.
In addition to the Wegmans product, Twin Cities issued a recall of Meijer Organics Chopped Spinach, Cadia Organic Cut Spinach and Wild Harvest Organic Cut Leaf Spinach.