Month: December 2016

Giumarra’s Southern Hemisphere sales division is pleased to announce the start of its third season of Australian Calypso® Mangoes. First shipments arrive to the U.S. via air on Dec. 17. …

The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant worth up to $1 million. It is to be administered in two phases to Harvest CROO Robotics, supporting the mission to answer the need for agricultural labor with technology. The Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I awards Harvest CROO $225,000 to use in continued research and development of the innovative robotic strawberry picker. …

Consumers are demanding greater transparency and higher quality options across all retail categories, but this is particularly true in the produce segment. Pippin Foods allows retailers to easily answer both of those demands, with produce that gets from the farm to retailers’ shelves or distribution centers in an average of 48 hours. Pippin provides shoppers a new way to interact with the produce section by bringing the quality, selection, and transparency of the farmers’ market to the supermarket. …

Two local schools are this year’s recipients of the salad bars equipment that the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) has traditionally granted during their produce convention. The recipients of this year’s donation are: Lincoln Elementary from Nogales Unified School District and Calabasas Middle School from Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District …

Brandi Harrison has joined Melon 1 as the new Seed & Plant Operations Manager. Additionally, starting now, Melon 1 will be overseeing their own plant program for their farms, and their growers. …