Month: February 2017

Limoneira Company announced today that it has acquired the majority of Pan de Azucar S.A. PDA owns approximately 210 acres of lemon and orange orchards near La Serena, Chile and an equity interest in Rosales, S.A, a citrus packing, marketing and sales operation in La Serena, Chile. …

Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. is the first mushroom grower to join The Produce Mom’s trusted family of partners. The partnership will promote Monterey Mushrooms’ entire product lineup with a focus on “The Blend,” a technique used to incorporate fresh mushrooms into meat dishes. …

The National Potato Council hosted the 2017 Potato D.C. Fly-In from February 13-16, bringing together more than 150 U.S. potato growers and industry partners from across the country to advocate for the industry's most pressing federal policy priorities. …

Taylor Farms CEO Bruce Taylor will put the spotlight on innovation as keynote speaker at this year’s United FreshTEC Conference, debuting Tuesday, June 13 at McCormick Place in Chicago. In addition to Taylor’s keynote, conference attendees will participate in expert panel discussions on Pre- and Post-Harvest Automation, Food Safety in Packing and Processing Operations, and an intense look at Controlled Growing Environments. …

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam today announced that Broward County Public Schools will serve more than 40,000 pounds of Florida-grown strawberries to their students over the next two weeks. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Farm to School program facilitated the purchase from Sweet Life Farms in Plant City, Fla., which is owned and operated by Mark McDonald. …