Month: June 2019

Northwest Fresh Pear Crop Estimate For 2019 Harvest Announced

June 11, 2019 Pear Bureau Northwest

During the annual Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW) meeting held in Portland, OR on May 30th, industry members compiled the first official estimate of the 2019-20 fresh pear crop for Washington and Oregon. Pear growers and producers from Washington’s Wenatchee and Yakima districts and Oregon’s Mid-Columbia and Medford districts estimated this year’s fresh pear harvest at 17.3 million standard box equivalents (averaging 44 lbs), or approximately 380,000 tons of fresh pears. The estimate will mark a 9% decrease from the 2018 harvest and will be 6% below the five-year average. …

Andrew Maiman to Helm Berry World America

June 11, 2019 BerryWorld America

Mastronardi Produce® is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Maiman to the role of President, BerryWorld America® (BWA). In this role, Maiman will pilot category-changing growth alongside the company’s Board of Directors. …

Index Fresh Excited for Peru Season

June 11, 2019 indexfresh.com/avocados/regions/peru

California-based global avocado marketer, Index Fresh, is excited for the Peruvian avocado coming to market starting late May. The Peru season starts end of May continuing to early September, with peak volumes in July and August. …

Sealand – A Maersk Company Launches New Service: Hispaniola

June 11, 2019 Sealand

We are pleased to introduce the new Hispaniola service to the Americas – a direct all-water service connecting Port Everglades, Puerto Rio Haina, and Port-au-Prince. The first sailing under this new service will be on July 7th, departing from Port Everglades, Florida on the vessel Pegasus J. …

Organto Announces Appointment of Ine Potting as Business Development Director

June 11, 2019 Organto

Organto announced the appointment of Ms. Ine Potting to the position of Business Development Director. Ms. Potting brings over 30 years of fresh fruits and vegetables experience to Organto with deep exposure across a variety of functions including sales and marketing, sourcing and procurement, logistics, supply chain and administration. In this role, Ms. Potting will report to Rients van der Wal, President of Organto Foods Group. …