Kapi Kapi Growers has been growing tropical fruit for more than three decades and its products can be found in more than 25 countries around the world. 

Foodservice represents a large pool of business for Ben B. Schwartz & Sons, so the International Fresh Produce Association Foodservice Conference is an important event for the company to connect directly with existing and prospective customers in one place.

Wada Farms is one of the largest grower/shippers of fresh potatoes, onions and sweet potatoes for U.S. retail buyers and the foodservice industry.

Connecticut is known for its diversity in production from the ground to the Sound, and this holds true for the produce grown.

Connecticut farmers cultivate about 7,000 acres of vegetables, melons, potatoes and sweet potatoes for a market value near $53 million. An additional 3,429 acres of fruit, including 1,917 acres of apples, are harvested with a total market value of $36.9 million. 

Chiquita is at the forefront of greenhouse innovation through its Yelloway innovation partnership — an ambitious collaboration with KeyGene, MusaRadix and Wageningen University & Research aimed at securing the future of banana cultivation.

Within this initiative, Chiquita has introduced Yelloway One, a groundbreaking banana prototype bred for resistance to Tropical Race 4 (TR4), one of the most devastating threats to global banana crops, as well as partial resistance to Black Sigatoka.