Month: August 2017

hree types of potatoes genetically engineered by an Idaho company to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine are safe for the environment and safe to eat, Canadian officials said Thursday. …

Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) 2017 Fresh Summit Convention & Expo will feature new days, networking opportunities designed to build business connections, plus educational programming and a trade show focused on delivering innovation when it convenes Oct. 19-21. The 2017 Fresh Summit will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. …

Mango volume shipped on week ending 7/29/17 was approximately 3,210,420 boxes. During the same week last year, volume shipped was approximately 2,920,737 boxes. …

Though a number of Northwest cherry shippers are closing up their packing houses for the season, there are still plenty of growers picking and packing some of the best fruit of the year. Mindful of the heat, growers are operating in the cooler parts of the day to make sure that the promotable volumes of fresh sweet cherries will continue to flow for the next several weeks. Some of our very latest growers expect they will pick all the way through the month of August, though volume will dip as the month progresses. …

On July 16th, wholesaler and brokerage, E Foods Inc., based in Altamonte Springs, FL celebrated Manuel Fernandez’s 16th anniversary. This year also marks 40 years of service for Fernandez in the produce industry. …