Tropical Avocados are well-known and enjoyed throughout the Caribbean and many parts of the world, but are just beginning to gain a stronghold in the United States, where market growth of the more common Hass variety has made avocados a top 10 fruit crop.

In order to educate and inspire consumers and retailers alike, as well as boost consumption of Tropical Avocados in the USA and Canada, WP Produce’s Desbry® brand of Tropical Avocados has been working with The Produce Moms® to increase awareness and build a following for this premium avocado variety which is large, flavorful and slow to

T&G Global is forecasting a strong North American harvest for both Envy™ and JAZZ™ apples in the weeks ahead, powered right out of the gate by a variety of promotions to ensure widespread availability of these spectacular tasting cultivars for shoppers nationwide. The brand activations also include a significant presence in broadcast media, among other exciting campaigns to pique consumer interest. 

Although headquartered in New Zealand, T&G Global have a team in North America to manage the JAZZ™ and Envy™ programs in Washington, where total volume is projected to meet demand for both premium

Giddings Fruit, a leading global supplier of conventional and organic berries, cherries and more, through its subsidiary Giddings Berries USA has opened an office in Monterey, CA.

Founded in 1985 in Santiago, Chile by Julio Giddings, Giddings Fruit is a fully vertically integrated supplier with an extensive breeding program, along with growing and packing operations ranging throughout North and South America.

Giddings’ presence in the U.S., and now specifically in California, responds to the need to be closer to the customer, to simplify the supply chain, to be able to better manage

Nature Fresh Farms has launched its sustainability campaign following the release of its new home compostable Cucumber wrap.

After two years of research and development, Nature Fresh Farms has officially launched their 100-percent home compostable Cucumber wrap, a first for the North American marketplace. Made from a starch-based PLA that is derived from plant- based resources, the film is home compostable breaking down naturally into CO2 and water within 90 days.

To celebrate its release and promote to consumers and customers alike, Nature Fresh Farms has launched a unique marketing

Despite it being summertime, which typically slows fresh produce crossings from Mexico, and despite the Coronavirus crisis, which slowed produce crossings from other land ports from Mexico, at the Pharr Bridge, “We have not quieted down at all.”

Luis Bazan, bridge director of the Pharr International Bridge, said the land port had record crossings in August. September was looking like a record when he spoke to The Produce News on Sept. 24. “We had a lot more influx for north and southbound traffic. We are very fortunate. At Pharr, we have positioned ourselves to be a full-service commercial

Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for fresh produce to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and fight food waste, announced a new partnership with FLP of Peru SAC, a leading exporter of mango in Peru. The partnership focuses on the use of Hazel for Mango in the coming 2020-21 season following nearly one year of trials. 

Hazel for Mango is a small sachet placed in a carton of mango, which reduces the respiration rate and ethylene sensitivity of the fruit, extending shelf-life and reducing food waste. For Peruvian exporters sending mango to