USDA Announces National Potato Promotion Board Appointments
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 30 members to serve three-year terms on the National Potato Promotion Board beginning March 1, 2018. …
Month: February 2018
Pink Lettuce Is The Photo-Friendly Vegetable Flooding Feeds Right Now
It’s Radicchio del Veneto — also called La Rosa del Veneto — a pink chicory mostly grown in the Veneto region of Italy but now cultivated in California, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere. The radicchio is “forced,” meaning it’s grown for a certain amount of time and harvested in the fall, replanted, and grown in the dark, often covered by sand, so sunlight doesn’t reach the stem. …
Gold Nuggets Have Arrived At Bee Sweet Citrus
Despite an extremely bumpy exterior, Gold Nugget Mandarins should not be overlooked this season. Available through the month of March at Bee Sweet Citrus, this easy-peeler is known for being one of the sweeter mandarin varieties, and would make a fantastic addition to any household. …
California Avocados Take To Social For Winter Games
With the winter games capturing the attention of the nation and the world, the California Avocado Commission (CAC) created a social media marketing campaign to help kick off California avocado season. The program started a few days before the games’ opening ceremony and showcased California avocados leading into their 2018 season, taking advantage of the social engagement the event generates. …
Pure Flavor, IFCO Partnership Ensures Year-Round Delivery Across North America
Pure Flavor®’s use of IFCO Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) has had a positive impact for the Leamington, Ontario-based, vertically integrated provider of a wide variety of fresh produce products year-round to retailers across North America. After six years of collaboration, Pure Flavor®’s use of IFCO RPCs has continued to grow rapidly to include packaging for a wide range of products, including tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and eggplants. …
