BDA/Dorot Farm – High Demand For Fresh and Sweet Jumbo Carrots in the Northeast Region

July 28, 2020 BDA/Dorot Farm

BDA/Dorot Farm, the number one exporter of fresh and sweet carrots, reports high demand for our fresh and sweet jumbo carrots in the Northeast, direct from our farms.

Kay Hiatt, “Legend” and “Pioneer” of the Citrus Industry

July 28, 2020 Perishable News

“Kay wasn’t just a pioneer in our industry, she was a legend,” said Dan Ritchey, CEO of Riverfront Packing Co.“With grace and class, she commanded respect in an industry dominated by men. She may have been the only woman in the citrus industry to wield such influence for the first 20 years of her career.”

Breeding More Nutritious Pacific Oysters

July 27, 2020 Erica Curles, Sciworthy

Growing Pacific oysters is a lucrative field, worth over a billion dollars in 2017. This means that there is a lot of pressure to constantly improve the quality and cost effectiveness of the product. But it’s not easy to produce high-quality animals because they have a genetic code that varies in between generations and individuals.

Here’s How the Seafood Industry is Cracking Down on Sustainability

The seafood industry is global, and since it survives off the oceans and ecosystems sustain its produce, sustainability plays a big role. Across continents, seafood can power economies — local and nationwide. That impact, however, comes with many unsustainable practices and effects. To fully support global economies, consumer demands and environmental needs, the industry commit to sustainability.

Seward Salmon Plant Shuts Down With 34 COVID-19 Cases and More Expected

OBI Seafoods has shut down a salmon processing plant in the Kenai Peninsula town of Seward after at least 34 workers there tested positive for COVID-19, according to a local official.