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Village Farms Fresh will be exhibiting at the International Fresh Produce Association's first annual Global Produce & Floral Show to held in Orlando, FL, at the Orange County Convention Center on Friday and Saturday, Oct 27 and 28.  The company invites attendees to Bite into Fresh when visiting their booth — No. 3643 — and has many surprises in store. "We are ready to spill the beans on one of the biggest surprises," the company said in a statement.

Nutrition is an important part of the New York Apple Association’s message about apples. Kelly Springer, registered dietitian and spokesperson for the organization, is reaching out to consumers through television and social media to spread the word that New York apples are a healthy and delicious snack. 

With several weeks of 2022’s onion harvest and shipping in the rear-view mirror, Idaho-E. Oregon shippers are assessing the season to date, with many comparing it to the 2021-22 short-crop year. Yields are down throughout the Treasure Valley as the result of unfavorable weather conditions during planting as well as relentless heat during the growing season, but consensus on quality has been “very good” to “excellent,” and sizing in the storage crop is said to be trending to jumbos with...

HLB Specialties, a major importer of rambutan and large papaya, is dealing with the effects of Tropical Storm Julia and its aftermath, and is informing clients that orders will most likely be affected.

JJB Family Farms' proprietary, California-grown Modi apple was recently released to California stores.  The exciting collection of sweet, tart, deep red- and a loud crunch was developed by Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti of Italy.  Following last year’s successful debut at selected grocery stores, the JJB Family Farms-licensed and proprietary variety returns to the California’s market from October through December in most of California’s leading grocery retailers.

The Avocados from Peru and Meijer 2022 AVO Tesla Summer Sweepstakes ended and an official winner has been announced. Meijer customers had the opportunity to learn about and enter the sweepstakes through the retailer’s in-store and out-of-store promotions.

Mann Packing Co. Inc. — a subsidiary of Fresh Del Monte N.A. Inc. and one of the larger suppliers of packaged vegetables in North America — is relaunching its award-winning stringless sugar snap peas in brand-new, redesigned packaging to modernize the look and feel of the brand.

Vick Family Farms expects some of the best quality sweet potatoes this year. “We see our quality is beautiful and the potatoes sized up very nicely despite the hot dry weather,” stated Charlotte Vick, partner and produce manager at Vick Family Farms in Wilson, NC. “Rain in late July was just in time to help push the crop along. What we have seen thus far it is probably some of the best quality we have seen in years with more consistent shape and size.”

Despite the supply chain woes and inflation, demand for melons remains good, especially for watermelons.  The key is to increase productivity without sacrificing quality. Customers are looking for solid partners that focus in delivering outstanding service and good quality products. 

Arcadio’s Produce recently signed a 10-year lease to expand its business space footprint at The SF Market. What began in 2010 as a small business operating out of a single truck, Arcadio’s Produce has now outgrown its current merchant space within The SF Market campus and has moved its operations to a location with triple the space within The SF Market.