Prima Wawona Announces Major Stone Fruit Expansion

April 26, 2021 Prima® Wawona

Prima Wawona announced that it is expanding its acreage by another 2600 acres devoted to growing Stone Fruit.

AeroFarms Expands Global Headquarters to Support Growth and Innovation

April 26, 2021 AeroFarms

AeroFarms announced that the Company has received its certificate of occupancy for expansion of its global headquarters in Newark, New Jersey.

Apple Category Leaders to Speak at Hazel Tech Apple Quality Summit

April 26, 2021 Hazel Technologies

The Grower Perspectives Panelists include Leighton Rice, Quality Control Manager at Rice Fruit Company of Adams County, PA and Scott Kee, VP of Operations at Sacia Orchards of Galesville, WI.

Growers Express Adds New Frozen Storage Facility in San Luis, Ariz.

April 26, 2021 Perishable News

The Growers Express Distribution Depot consolidates storage of “pick pack” and finished goods, creating a central location for shipping to industrial, food service, and retail customers.

Fall and Winter Holidays Drive Higher Avocado Sales

April 26, 2021 The Hass Avocado Board

The Hass Avocado Board’s recently published Q4 holiday retail report indicates that Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve all reached record-high volume and drove a combined 187 million units in retail sales.