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Fresh off the inaugural IFPA conference and trade show held during late October in Orlando, FL, Wada Farms is among several hundred exhibitors at the 2022 New York Produce Show at the New York Hilton and Javits Center in downtown Manhattan.
May 6, 2021 California Imperial Valley: Chris Woo with Owyhee Produce in Nyssa, OR, and Parma, ID, said on May 5 his company had recently finished out its 2020-21 shipping season from the Treasure Valley. “We just got done with shipping in Idaho/Oregon cold storage onion crop for the year and have moved our customer base to new crop from California,” he said. “Quality is good, and we’re shopping all colors through the month of May.” And in recognition of the day’s festive significance, he said, “After work I’m going to have a margarita and maybe attend a piñata p...
April 22, 2021 Featured image: Conventional red onions, courtesy of Mike Smythe with West Valley Packing and Joe Heger Farms in El Centro Some onions from California’s Imperial Valley have already shipped, and more will start shipping next week, according to several OnionBusiness contributors involved in that deal. John Vlahandreas with Wada Farms reported on April 21 from Troy Caston Farms in the Imperial Valley. “We started loading last night,” he said. “It’s been flawless. The equipment has operated perfectly, and we brought in 500 bins. It’s windy now, and the oni...
January 21, 2021 MARKET Washington: John Vlahandreas with Wada Farms reported from his office in Salem, OR, on Jan. 20. “Right now I am moving onions mostly out of Washington,” he said. “Demand is decent, and with the Food Box Program kicking in, medium demand is going to get hotter with larger sizes to follow.” When asked about the market, John said its “eh – so-so.” He said, “It’s not terrible, but it’s not the best. No one likes to talk about it, but let’s face it: Without foodservice, this market is not going to be really awesome.” John continued, “W...
January 7, 2021 MARKET Washington/E. Oregon: John Vlahandreas with Wada Farms reported from his Salem, OR, office on Jan. 6. “We started the week pretty strong until everyone figured out what trucks are costing,” he said. “By the time you tack on freight to the price you need in order to get some return to the shipper and the grower, the demand starts to slip. This issue shouldn’t last long.” He added, “Availability on trucks should start picking up in the next couple of weeks, and we all have to remember this is the first year without Railex, so we’re adjusting to ...