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The presence of the Oriental fruit fly has also prompted a quarantine of produce grown in a large portion of the Inland Empire.

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If you’re a Baskin Robbins Japan fan, or even someone who just likes ice cream, you’ll be delighted to know that the popular ice cream shop is extending sales of its previously limited-time-only Happiness Box, which originally came out in May, due to popular demand....

Kim St George, a 25-year produce industry veteran, has joined Dole Fresh Vegetables as vice president of sales, west region. St George will focus on expanding the Dole value-added salad business while also working closely with Dole’s Fresh Pack team in farm fresh vegetables.  

Greenhouse grown cherries give Washington grower a head start Following low temperatures in Washington last week, a small portion of the upcoming cherry crop is likely affected. “The temperature went down to 24-25 degrees Fahrenheit. We’re seeing damage already but it depends on the area. Kennewick and Foster, WA got some damage. It’s about five percent of the early districts that are affected,” says Kam Chauhan of FreshPack Export Sales based in British Columbia and Washington. That sa...

Dayka & Hackett, an importer, packager, and distributor of fresh fruit from South America, is relocating its operations to the Port of Wilmington. Currently located at Gloucester Marine Terminal in Camden, New Jersey, the company has long relationships with South American growers and a collection of table grape and citrus tree farms of its own in California. Kyle Hackett, son of the company’s co-founder and controller, said Gulftainer leaders were able to put together a service package that ...