Grapes

Sprouts Farmers Market’s Caitlin Tierney
Shares Her Insights on Out-of-the-Box Grape Retailing

August 16, 2022 Jim Prevor’s Perishable Pundit

Caitlin Tierney says she’d eat a kombucha-flavored, sour or spicy grape if given an opportunity, in hopes it’s the next best trend. While this might sound far-fetched — and Tierney did share this in jest — it does exemplify her out-of-the-box thinking that makes Tierney one of the more innovative minds in the fresh produce industry today. It’s no wonder. Tierney’s past gives her a great lens to view the future. …

LGS Specialty Sales Begins Sourcing Avocados From Jalisco, Mexico

July 25, 2022 LGS Specialty Sales, Ltd.

LGS Specialty Sales, a leading importer of citrus, avocados, grapes, and persimmons, will begin sourcing avocados from Jalisco, Mexico immediately following the USDA-APHIS authorization last week. …

Organic Program Expansion Gives Four Star Fruit a Year-Round Season

July 12, 2022 Four Star Fruit

Four Star Fruit is a family-owned and operated grower and marketer of high-quality conventional and organic table grapes. The company has expanded its organic program which now gives them a year-round assortment of red, green, black, and specialty varieties. …

There’s Much More to Grapes Than Just Buying and Selling

July 11, 2022 Jim Prevor, PRODUCE BUSINESS MAGAZINE

Back in pre-pandemic days, we launched The Global Grape Summit to help the industry wrestle with these important issues. Now with product innovation spreading around the world, and across many products such as berries and apples, we are focused on finding post-pandemic ways to help the grape industry discover a path to delight consumers, increase consumption and boost profitability. …

Fruit World Sees Strong Demand for Fragrant and Flavorful Heirloom Grape Varieties

July 8, 2022 Fruit World

Fruit World, a family-owned, flavor-focused grower-shipper of organic and conventional fruit, reports consumers are showing a nostalgic preference for full-flavor, aromatic grapes, especially seeded varieties. While Fruit World’s volumes will be up in 2022, demand is once again expected to exceed supply. …