Index Fresh Excited for California Avocado Season This Year

January 15, 2020 Index Fresh

California-based global avocado marketer, Index Fresh is looking forward to an “on” year for the California crop. The company is expecting promotable volumes from late winter of 2020 into early fall. “We will be looking at extending the season on the front and back ends,” said Giovanni Cavaletto, VP of Sourcing at Index Fresh.

NPC Launches New “Eye on Potatoes” Podcast

January 15, 2020 National Potato Council

The podcast, available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts, provides a platform for growers throughout the country and policy makers in Washington to learn about industry policy priorities and hear from growers and experts on the latest issues affecting the industry.

Ohio Bobcats Defeat the Nevada Wolf Pack in the 23rd Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

January 15, 2020 Idaho Potato Commission

The Ohio Bobcats defeated the Nevada Wolf Pack (30-21) on January 3, 2020 at the Famous Idaho® Potato Bowl (FIPB) with a most fitting finish — dousing head coach Frank Solich with french fries.

Sweetgreen Co-Founders Confirmed as Keynote Presenters at Organic Produce Summit 2020

January 15, 2020 Organic Produce Summit

Co-founders of nationally acclaimed fast causal restaurant chain sweetgreen have been confirmed as the first of three keynote presentations at the fifth annual Organic Produce Summit (OPS), this coming July in Monterey, CA.

APHIS Seeks Comments on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for Fresh Melon Fruit From Japan

January 15, 2020 USDA APHIS

The government of Japan has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize importation of fresh melon fruit (Cucumis melo) for consumption into the continental United States, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that describes potential pests associated with the commodity.