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Double Date Packing Inc. is touting its three sizes of pouch bags for potential promotional opportunities as the always-popular spring season arrives for California dates.

From A-Z, New York State is proud of the many diverse apple varieties and the history behind the New York Apple Association. 

The Eastern Produce Council announced the members of its 2022 Leadership Class. The 14 selected up-and-coming produce professionals will benefit from professional development opportunities both in the field and classroom. The respected program delivers growth and knowledge experiences in a variety of venues. “The goal is to provide those selected for the program the chance to gain valuable insight from both classroom and field experience,” said Susan McAleavey Sarlund, EPC executive director...

Date shippers all agree that they are sitting on a potential gold mind. They believe they have a great item, that is versatile, has known health benefits, is so sweet it’s a great natural substitute for sugar and its shelf life is almost unsurpassed in the produce aisle.

California strawberry season is under way, and with it comes a lot of excitement for this year’s crop. The California Strawberry Commission noted that nearly one-third of consumers named strawberries as their favorite in a recent national survey. The CSC represents more than 300 strawberry farmers, shippers and processors, collaboratively working together to advance the position, principles, and market for California strawberries.

SunDate is gearing up for one of the top sales periods of the year as it enters March with excellent supplies of dates as Ramadan and Easter approach.

One of the most popular events at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure has become the Power of Produce session, hosted by Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics and Rick Stein, vice president of fresh foods for FMI.

Chilean avocados stand out for their “efficient and adequate” sustainability and water usage. That was the main conclusion reached by a study carried out by the Regional Water Center for Arid, Semi-arid Zones in Latin American and the Caribbean (CAZALAC), an organization under the auspices of UNESCO.

Joolies Dates, a three-year-old company focused on fresh dates especially the Medjool variety as its name suggests, was founded on the premise of bringing marketing savvy to the date category. “Only 6-8 percent of American households consume dates,” CEO Mark Masten told The Produce News recently, indicating that increasing the penetration of dates is the company’s mission.

BJ's Wholesale Club, a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States, is continuing its expansion by opening four new clubs, the first phase of its 2022 development plans. The company's newest clubs will be located in Warwick, RI, Lady Lake, FL, Canton, MI, and Greenburgh, NY.