Mountain Valley Logistics welcomed its newest staff member, Michael Trujillo, to the transportation team this past March. “He is taking great strides in learning the business as well as learning our operation,” Transportation Manager Kurt Holland told The Produce News on May 18.

CENTER, CO — Potatoes harvested in 2011 continue to move well for Cañon Potato Co., according to company President David Tonso who said supplies would continue through late June or possibly early July.

Tex Starr Distributing LLC, grower-shippers of the super sweet papaya variety Royal Star and traditional variety, Sun Crest Maradol papaya, received GFS certification for its farms and packingsheds in Mexico. The company has completed all of the necessary requirements for the GFS-certification program.

MONTE VISTA, CO — With Olympic Figure Skater Rachael Flatt continuing in her role as spokesperson for the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee through June 2013, CPAC is enlarging its electronic reach within social media mainstays Facebook and Twitter, as well as the newer pin-and-share site, Pinterest.

Washington Fruit & Produce Co. expects to begin its cherry harvest around June 12.

When GreenGate Fresh opened its doors in April of 2010, partners Jay Iverson and Travis Pendleton had very lofty goals.

"Are we where we thought we'd be? No," says Mr. Iverson. "But we are much further along than we probably should have hoped for. By any measure or any standard we have had good growth. Averaging in the high teens (percent growth) most months and occasionally in the 20s."