Tarrytown, NY-based fresh fruit importer, Jac. Vandenberg, Inc. has announced that their Sunrays brand grapes will now be available year-round thanks to the addition of California to its lineup of growers.

Already sourced from Peru, Chile and Mexico, the addition of California gives retailers and consumers alike a year-round grape brand to trust and rely on.

“We are thrilled to now offer Sunrays grapes year-round. It was always a goal of ours from the moment we began discussing the idea of expanding Sunrays into the grape category,” says John Paap, Brand Marketing Manager at Jac. Vandenberg

D’Arrigo California was approved as the first site for mass vaccinations for agriculture workers in Monterey County. D’Arrigo California in partnership with the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California and Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas, hosted a one-day, drive-thru vaccination clinic for Monterey County residents ages 65 and over who are at risk of exposure while working in agriculture, per Monterey County’s most recent eligibility criteria.

The clinic took place at D’Arrigo California’s headquarters, located at 21777 Harris Road in Salinas, CA on Thursday, Feb. 25.  D’Arrigo

Avocados From Mexico unveiled Avocado Nation, a multi-area platform powered by artificial intelligence that allows AFM to leverage its consumers' content preferences to deliver highly personalized experiences. Inside Avocado Nation, avocado fans everywhere can access entertaining videos by AFM's premier content partners; get fitted with AFM's debut sportswear collection; and, for the first time ever, earn rewards for purchasing avocados through AFM's new loyalty program.

Further cementing themselves as innovators in produce marketing, AFM will use their Consumer Data Platform as the core of

Gotham Greens, a pioneer in indoor agriculture operating high-tech greenhouses across the United States, announced its latest state-of-the-art greenhouse in California near the University of California-Davis, one of the world’s leading agriculture research and teaching centers.

Located in Solano County, CA, the first phase of Gotham Greens’ 10-acre greenhouse facility is expected to open in 2021 and will enable the company to deliver fresh, greenhouse-grown leafy greens to more retailers, foodservice operators and consumers on the West Coast. The company operates one of the largest and most

Mann Packing Co., Inc., a subsidiary of Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., and one of the largest suppliers of packaged vegetables in North America is excited to announce the addition of a fresh-cut fruit area to its new facility in Gonzales, CA. This new section of the facility will allow Mann Packing to grow its fresh-cut fruit and organic fresh-cut fruit business and provide a new space to help the brand continue to meet consumer needs.

Separate from the Value Added Vegetable part of the Gonzalez Plant, the Fresh-Cut Fruit area will allow for added retail convenience, as fruit will be cut

Mission Produce Inc., a world leader in sourcing, producing and distributing fresh Hass avocados, announced a year-round mango program. In true Mission form, it will be among the first to incorporate ripening and distribution on a global and national scale through its advanced network.   

“We’re entering the mango category today as we did the avocado category almost 40 years ago — in a way it never has been done before,” said Steve Barnard, CEO and founder of Mission Produce. “Mangos offer a long runway with a lot of opportunity — as the No. 1 consumed fruit in the world, adding mangos to our