Month: June 2013

Schermer Pecans and the Wetherbee family are pleased to announce the addition of a new and storied pecan variety – the Elliott – to their line of retail pecans. The Elliot seedling selection is harvested from Schermer’s Georgia orchards that date back to the first commercial plantings in America. …

The Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences published research linking mango consumption to a better diet quality and nutrition intake in adults and children. This research, funded in part by the National Mango Board (NMB),2 suggests that consumption of mangos in adults is not only associated with an overall better diet, higher intake of whole fruit and certain nutrients, like dietary fiber and potassium, along with lower body weight and C-reactive protein, a measure of inflammation that may be associated with cardiovascular risk. …

United Fresh congratulates the Senate today on the final vote of 68-32 to pass the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. The comprehensive immigration reform bill includes agricultural labor provisions that secure access to a stable, legal workforce. …

New Yorkers almost forgot what city they were in this week as they experienced a real grass tennis court, tennis pros, and real fresh strawberries and cream right in the middle of Manhattan.  This venue tied in with the official start of Wimbledon on June 24th. California Giant Berry Farms partnered with HSBC Bank to bring the complete Wimbledon experience to locals and tourists in downtown Manhattan across from Madison Square Park facing the iconic Flat Iron Building. …

Columbia Marketing International (CMI) one of Washington State’s largest apple, pear, cherry and apricot growers/shippers, announces the arrival of the 2013 NW apricot crop! …