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For many years, the Pompano State Farmers Market was a key shipping point for Florida vegetables. Trucks from within Florida and out of state were able to consolidate loads that reached consumers throughout many parts of the nation.

Emerson has released its GO real-time 4G/5G-LT, the latest addition to its full complement of trackers that monitor perishable shipments in real-time. This release features the latest generation of 4G/5G Cat-M network technologies and was specifically designed for monitoring wider temperature ranges including those required for frozen perishable items.

The U.S. Defense Commissary Agency has extended its contract with SpartanNash to provide private label products to all DeCA commissaries through Dec. 15, 2025.

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas held its annual Spring Policy Summit on March 16. Speakers of various backgrounds covered some of the important and relevant topics impacting the fresh produce industry. This year, the event was focused on supply chain logistics, updates for food safety, social responsibility, and a detailed discussion about the United States International Trade Commission squash and cucumber report.

Given that the area’s market shares the same name as Myrick’s company and founder, Edward L. Myrick Produce obviously has a deep devotion and appreciation for all the Pompano market offers and provides.

Reflecting on a busy but fulfilling week at SEPC’s Southern Exposure, I wondered why this show felt different. Everyone seemed exited and energized, but at the same time relaxed and thankful. Gone were the days of making sure everything was perfect and overscheduling every minute of the week. Instead, there was an atmosphere of reconnecting with old friends — we were just happy to be with each other.

GEM-Pack Berries of Irvine, CA, is a grower-focused, family-proud organization that holds quality, sustainability and consistency of deliverability as key priorities to its sought after California strawberries.  

Yesterday the USDA announced that Canada will soon resume exporting Prince Edward Island table stock potatoes into the United States after determining that PEI potatoes pose “little risk of introducing potato wart disease into the U.S.” Potato wart is a soil-borne disease that reduces yield and marketability and for which there is no cure.

To keep pace with the growth of fresh Hass avocados sales, the Hass Avocado Board has expanded its staff with four new additions. As research projects have nearly doubled in the past five years and promotion has been proven to play a fundamental role in expanding demand, the science-based expertise, marketing, and administrative support from these four hires will be instrumental in driving HAB’s vision to be America’s most popular and desired fruit by 2025.

Buoyed by a hot market, California avocado growers started picking their 2022 crop earlier than expected. By the end of March, they will have already shipped about 20 percent of their expected volume for the season.