In the fall, Del Monte’s focus shifts to a range of fall produce, with butternut squash taking center stage as a popular item.

“Alongside this, we curate an array of soup starters and mirepoix, aligning with the comforting flavors of the season,” said Kirk Teske, the company’s vice president of fresh-cut sales and operations for North America. “Interestingly, our cut fruit line has become a year-round offering, even when faced with cooler weather. Despite the chill, our sales continue to thrive.”

On Aug. 30, Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida and caused havoc for many due to 125-mile-per-hour winds, serious flooding, downed trees and loss of power.

While a limited number of Florida’s growers saw significant impacts in the Big Bend region, according to the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association, much of the state’s specialty crop growers were spared.

The Nardelli family has been offering field-to-fork produce services for 125 years and Nardelli Bros. Inc.- Lake View Farms continues to be a trusted name throughout the produce industry.

To celebrate its 125th year, the company has done some promotions and is proud to continue offering great service. The grower/shipper is now in its fifth generation and also offers cooling operations, packing, shipping and delivery, and transportation services.

Fall is a season of abundance when it comes to Consalo Family Farms’ produce.

“New Jersey’s weather allows for rotated spring, summer and fall plantings,” said Chelsea Consalo, executive vice president for the Vineland, NJ-based company “Cooler temperatures are ideal for fall lettuce as well as most of our other product categories.”

Yes! Apples offers more than 20 apple varieties that are grown, picked and packed across New York state, including classics like Honeycrisp and Fuji, newcomers like EverCrisp and SweeTango, and New York exclusives like SnapDragon and RubyFrost.

The Modi apple — a natural cross between Gala and Liberty apple varieties, was developed in the Po Valley of northern Italy, named after the famous painter Modigliani, who was known for bright red colors in his paintings.

JJB Family Farms, which is owned by first-generation immigrants from Holland Jack and Jane Brouwer, grows the Modi only on its Grand Island ranch, an island surrounded by the Sacramento River and Steamboat Slough.