Washington Fruit Growers, a marketer of fresh apples, pears and cherries in the Pacific Northwest and Gilbert Orchards, a grower-packer-shipper of apples and grower of cherries in Washington state, announced a new partnership. In a move aimed to better service customers, Washington Fruit Growers will become the exclusive marketer of Gilbert Orchards. This change provides a natural opportunity for Washington Fruit Growers to support the continued growth and expansion of its customer base.

Giant Eagle Inc. has appointed Bill Artman as its new CEO, a position he's held on an interim basis since March. 

Football season is right around the corner, and no gameday celebration is complete without guac. That's why Avocados From Mexico has partnered with the College Football Playoff to become the official avocado of the CFP, making it the first produce brand to ever join forces with college football's pinnacle national championship event.

The New England Produce Council Inc. is excited to introduce its new logo.

The council has been on a quest to grow the organization and expand its influence in order to help more individuals and families in New England discover the joy and health benefits of eating nutritious fruits and vegetables.

Archaeologists have found evidence of avocado consumption going back nearly 10,000 years in central Mexico, while researchers believe that humans began cultivating the fruit about 5,000 years ago. There’s also much proof that the Mesoamerican tribes like the Inca in Peru and the Olmec and the Maya in Mexico grew domesticated avocado trees.

Uneven weather during the growing season has presented some challenges for Colorado potato growers this year. Despite those speedbumps, spuds from the Centennial State should be in good supply with good quality.

“We had some cool weather early in the season, and then we had a very hot and dry July,” Jim Ehrlich, executive director of the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee, told The Produce News Aug. 16. “We had multiple days over 90 degrees, which is unusual here in Colorado, but our growers did a good job of keeping up with watering.”