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Frutura has signed an agreement to acquire Uruguay-based Citrícola Salteña, a global supplier and marketer of high-quality citrus and juice. The company will be renamed Frutura Uruguay. This follows Frutura's 2021 acquisition of Peru’s Agrícola Don Ricardo.

As one of the largest importers of fresh produce, dried fruits and nuts from around the world, A.J. Trucco has been a staple at the Hunts Point Terminal Market since the Bronx market first opened its doors in 1965. “We came into the business with a simple goal: become a trusted, reliable resource for buyers and sellers, anchored by family values and a strict adherence to service and quality,” said Nick Pacia, CEO of Trucco. “We’re proud to say our original traditions and relationship-fir...

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Bringing top-quality import apples and pears from the world’s most sought-after production regions, Oppy said it sets out to deliver the freshest crop to the North American market at just the right time.

GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of Nogales, AZ-based SunFed, a successful and tech-driven fresh produce company that provides high-quality fruits, vegetables and dry goods that are produced by growers in over 30 locations, including 15 Mexican regions. SunFed currently operates in Arizona and Texas, is one of the top importers of squash into the U.S., and has a strong reputation for being an industry leader in both technology adoption as well as food-safety practices.

One year after announcing their joint research and development work to grow strawberries indoors, Driscoll’s and Plenty Unlimited Inc. are expanding their relationship to build a new indoor vertical farm dedicated exclusively to strawberries. After exceeding the goals set forward for the initial stages of the partnership, the two companies are accelerating efforts to grow Driscoll’s proprietary berries using Plenty’s unique vertical growing platform.

The Texas International Produce Association announced the inaugural Viva Fresh Winery Tour in nearby Grapevine during this year’s event on April 21. Sponsored by Sunfed and Lakeway, the tour will serve as an alternative to Viva’s already popular golf outing.

D’Arrigo New York has a rich history as part of the Hunts Point Produce Market and is one of the most prominent produce players in New York state. The company is situated on Row C, evolving from four stalls in 1948 to 36 stalls today. It also has a piece of property across the street, and another facility at 1303 Randall Avenue, about a half mile away. That added another 35,000 square feet additional to the 112,000 square feet it operates on the market.

Atlas Produce & Distribution Inc. has been in the date deal for 20 years with the company growing and selling dates out of its Coachella, CA, facility under its Fresh Energy brand. “The main variety we sell is the Medjool, but we also carry pitted Deglet Noors, and Zahidis, and we do offer value-added products such as date rolls and chopped dates,” said Luke Fountain, a sales representative for the organization.  “Every item we carry is offered both in organic and conventional.”

Nature Fresh Farms expanded production of its newly launched strawberries. The response to its initial berry sampling was so great that the company extended its strawberry acreage from one to 16 in just one year. In high demand due to the surety of greenhouse supply, higher flavor profiles of berries and increased consumer demand for a more local supply, the company recently began picking plants and is now in full swing with production.