Mission Produce Becomes a First US Importer of Avocados from Jalisco, Mexico

August 1, 2022 Mission Produce

Mission Produce announced it imported some of the first avocados to the U.S. from the Mexican state of Jalisco. The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new certification of Jalisco avocados for the U.S. market provides Mission access to an additional supply source of premium fruit, supporting the Company in meeting strong domestic demand.

Pecan Nation Recognized for Most Innovative New Savory Snack

August 1, 2022 Pecan Nation

Pecan Nation (thepecannation.com), leading the emergence of farm-fresh pecans into the $5.1 billion snacking nuts category, recently won the prestigious 2022 Most Innovative New Product Award from the National Confectioners Association (NCA) for its Cinnamon Roasted Pecans.

Alsum Partner Trembling Prairie Farms Begins New Crop Wisconsin Celery Harvest

August 1, 2022 Alsum Farms & Produce

Alsum Farms & Produce grower partner, Trembling Prairie Farms Inc. is in full swing harvesting new crop Wisconsin Celery starting this week with the season expected to go through the first week of October. Located in the muck soils of Green Lake County, Trembling Prairie Farms is a family farm owned and operated by John and Connie Bobek along with their four children in Markesan. For the past decade the Bobek family has been growing and packing locally grown celery serving the Midwest retail and foodservice markets.

CFNA Deputy Secretary General of the Fruit Branch Highlights the Need for Better Learning Opportunities for Today’s Fruit Industry

“We need to keep on learning, otherwise we won’t be able to catch up with the speed of the changing consumer demand” – CFNA Deputy Secretary General of the Fruit Branch highlights the need of better learning opportunities for today’s fruit industry.