LEAD STORY
With young acreage coming into production, demand strong and good crops on the trees, there is an on-tree potential for an increase in fresh shipments of California figs for 2013 — but it is a potential unlikely to be realized because several other factors influence the amount of fruit that gets shipped fresh.
Weather is always a caveat. Recent high winds that caused some fruit drop was a reminder of that. With a shortage...
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Today's Headlines
- Katie Wallace joins Market Fresh Produce
- Duda Farm Fresh Foods hires marketing manager
- North Carolina blueberry growers anticipate strong supplies on market
- BJ’s selects FoodLink to aid in produce sourcing and purchasing
- Produce is in right place at right times says Whole Foods CEO
- Gourmet Trading Co. Superblues feature retail-friendly pack sizes
- Senate committee passes 2013 farm bill with specialty crop funding, apple amendment
- United shatters salad bar donation goal
What's New
F.C. Bloxom Co., headquartered in Seattle, has expanded its presence with the creation of a new office in Walla Walla, WA. Bryon Magnaghi, a produce industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience, has been hired as sales manager to spearhead operations at the location.
“The company has been around for many, many years,” Mr. Magnaghi told The Produce...
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With temperatures in the mid- to high 80s, good irrigation and a knowledgeable grower base, Walla Walla Sweets from Sweet Clover Produce have been “growing like gangbusters” and could even ship a bit early this season.
Bill (Sweet Willie) Brownfield, sales manager for the Walla Walla, WA-based Sweet Clover operation, said in early May that his shipments of the...
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Market Fresh Produce hired Steve Ford as its director of business development. "I’m excited to have a person with Steve’s background to help in leading and building our business development team," Market Fresh's Mike Kemp said in a press release.
Mr. Ford's background includes over 10 years of successful...
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Market looks strong for California potato deal
As harvesting of new potatoes in California’s Kern County moves into peak production, the marketing outlook is strong — at lea...
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All aboard in San Diego
Kristy Nunes of The Nunes Co., Katie Harreld of Ippolito and Margo Morrison of TLC Custom Farming.
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