Month: February 2017

Uesugi Farms, a leading second-generation supplier known for their year-round peppers, Napa cabbage and other fresh produce, expanded their solar farm with an additional capacity of 602kW installed by their longtime partner, Vista Solar. With this recent solar expansion, Uesugi Farms’ combined system of 1.4 megawatts is expected to generate 2,092,939 kW per year, enough to power over 3,750 California homes while eliminating 910,428 pounds of CO2! …

Markon President Tim York was appointed as Vice-Chair of the Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) during the organization’s Management Board meeting on January 31. York replaces Bryan Silbermann who is retiring as the CEO of the Produce Marketing Association (PMA). …

NatureFresh™ Farms has been named as one of 5 finalists for the prestigious international award of Worlds Most Inspirational Tomato Grower. The award, handed out each year during the annual Fruit Logistica in Berlin, Germany, recognizes the top tomato growers worldwide who have been nominated by an international jury from the tomato industry. …

Zespri will allocate an additional 1,800 hectares of European SunGold licence over the next three years, doubling production of this proprietary kiwifruit variety in Europe. The first 1,200 hectares will be in Italy with the remaining 600 hectares still to be allocated. …