Attendee Registration For Organic Produce Summit 2018 Now Open

January 9, 2018 The Organic Produce Summit

General attendee registration for the third annual Organic Produce Summit is now open on the OPS website. OPS 2018 is slated for July 11-12 at the newly renovated Monterey Conference Center in Monterey, CA.  The event features a series of educational breakout sessions, keynote presentations and a sold-out exhibit floor featuring 130 producers of organic fresh produce. 

US Highbush Blueberry Council Seeks Nominees For Regional Member Positions

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) is seeking nominees to fill Regional Member and Alternate positions. The nomination period will begin on January 22, 2018. Current USHBC Regional Member and Alternate terms for the Western, Midwest, Northeast and Southern regions will expire on December 31, 2018.

Costa Rica Anticipates Continuing Growth In 2018

January 9, 2018 PROCOMER

Building on several years of increasing produce exports, Costa Rica foresees a strong 2018 as exporters continue to offer an increasingly diverse supply of produce items as well as the capacity to meet new regulatory requirements.

Loaded With Love, Pink Lady For Valentine’s Day

January 9, 2018 Domex Superfresh Growers®

Loaded with love, Pink Lady® apples are the ideal apple for February Valentine’s Day promotion. The bright pink hue along with a sweet tart flavor creates the ideal merchandising opportunity.

Chile Blueberry Sector Ships Highest Weekly Volume Of Fruit In Industry’s History

Chile’s blueberry exporters have achieved the highest weekly export figure in the history of the sector in the country, having shipped some 11,575 tonnes of fruit during week 51. With 45% of the 2017-18 campaign now completed, a total of around 46,000 tonnes of Chilean blueberries have been exported over the season as a whole, during which time producers and exporters have benefited from favourable climatic conditions.