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Organics Unlimited, a San Diego-based grower and distributor of organic tropical fruit, is celebrating its 17th annual GROW Month in September. The company will highlight its GROW program which focuses on social responsibility. These efforts include promoting sustainability, education and health care to underserved communities in banana growing regions of Mexico and Ecuador through the sale of GROW label organic bananas.

At Skyline Potato Co. in Center, CO, Les Alderete is not exactly sure what to expect as harvest nears for his russet potato crop. “The pipeline is getting emptied out, so there is limited availability of old crop and new crop will be starting seven to 10 days late,” Alderete, general manager of Skyline, told The Produce News on Aug. 9. “We’ll see what happens in September.”

Lipman Family Farms will be increasing production of its winter vegetable supply in Immokalee, FL, with an additional 1,400 acres. Lipman’s growth in Florida production exemplifies the company’s ongoing commitment and focus on being one the largest vertically integrated tomato and vegetable suppliers in North America.

Gearing up for the start of September’s National Fruit and Veggies Month, the Produce for Better Health Foundation hosted a webinar Aug. 30 exploring the role sustainability efforts can play in increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables. 

Labor Day is here, but will increasing food costs put a damper on weekend celebrations? According to recent Category Partners survey research, groceries are the No. 1 segment where consumers have noticed inflation, outpacing even gasoline. A full 92 percent of consumers in August told Category Partners that they are somewhat or extremely concerned about inflation.

CalFlowers Fun 'N Sun Convention: All About Flowers was a blast as old friends and new contacts reveled in Victorian grandeur at Hotel del Coronado as the floral industry reunited for the 3 day event.

The Kroger Co. announced The Kroger Co. Foundation's recognition as a 2022 Hunger Leadership Award winner. The Congressional Hunger Center honored the Foundation with this award because of their ongoing commitment to fighting hunger across the U.S.

Starting with the 2022 apple crop Sage Fruit Co. will have SugarBee apples available for its retail and wholesale partners as a result of its newly formed partnership with Chelan Fruit. “We feel this is an excellent opportunity for our organization and we are thrilled to be able to supply our retail and wholesale partners, as well as our food service customers with the SugarBee,” said Chuck Sinks, Sage Fruit’s president of sales and marketing. 

SweeTango apple growers and packers are universally singing the praises of this year’s crop, and urging retailers to place orders now to take advantage of the brand’s marketing plans. Fruit will start shipping right after Labor Day. “I don’t remember ever having as nice a crop hanging on the trees as we’ve got this year, both volume and quality,” said Scott Swindeman with SweeTango Midwest region sales desk Applewood Fresh. “With this high quality a crop, it is going to sell itself...

Starting with the 2022 apple crop Sage Fruit Co. will have SugarBee apples available for its retail and wholesale partners as a result of its newly formed partnership with Chelan Fruit. “We feel this is an excellent opportunity for our organization and we are thrilled to be able to supply our retail and wholesale partners, as well as our food service customers with the SugarBee,” said Chuck Sinks, Sage Fruit’s president of sales and marketing.