CarbAmericas: Positive Outlook On Peruvian Asparagus

October 5, 2016 CarbAmericas

As the produce industry heads into PMA Fresh Summit, CarbAmericas, the premier importer of fresh fruits and vegetables, transitions into Peruvian asparagus—a priority for the company between now and mid-January 2017.

Branch: A Family Of Farms Debuts Newest Sweet Corn Varietal: Sweet Emotion

October 5, 2016 Branch

As Branch, a Family of Farms, celebrates its 60th anniversary, it also celebrates the success of its new sweet corn variety, Sweet Emotion. At the same time, the company looks forward to growing its leaf lettuce program into 2017.

Avocados From Mexico Poised To Wow At Produce Marketing Association Expo

October 5, 2016 Avocados From Mexico

With the largest Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Exposition – Fresh Summit – on the horizon, Avocados From Mexico (AFM), the No. 1 selling avocado in the U.S., puts the final touches on their booth displays incorporating innovation and forward-­?thinking in an effort to reach a new generation of avocado lovers. 

AgroFresh Partners With US Apple Association On Apples For Education Initiative

October 5, 2016 AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.

AgroFresh is pleased to partner with the U.S. Apple Association (USApple) on Apples for Education: Buy an Apple, Help a Student classroom fundraising program. As an official Apple Buddy, AgroFresh will work with Walter Biddle Saul High School of Agricultural Sciences (W.B. Saul High School) in Philadelphia on a student-led food sustainability project.

CA Governor Signs Whale Protection Legislation That Targets Abandoned Fishing Gear

North Coast Senator Mike McGuire’s legislation that will help permanently protect whales by removing lost and abandoned crab fishing gear from the ocean was signed Friday afternoon by Governor Jerry Brown. SB 1287 also received widespread and overwhelming support in the Senate and Assembly.