table grapes

Sun World Promotes Melillo to Vice President of Grower Support Services

October 14, 2021 Sun World International

Sun World International LLC has appointed Michele Melillo to the new position of Vice President of Grower Support Services. Melillo recently managed the company’s agronomic support activities. In his new leadership position, he will oversee all technical assistance and applied research programs and staff, assist with variety evaluation and management of the company’s global test site. Sun World’s Grower Support Services team supports its network of 1800+ growers in 15 countries growing Sun World’s table grape and stone fruit varieties. …

Jasmine Vineyards Incorporates Hazel Tech to Gain a Quality Advantage in Table Grapes

September 21, 2021 Hazel Technologies

Hazel Technologies, Inc., developer of new USDA-funded technologies to protect produce quality, announces a partnership with Jasmine Vineyards, San Joaquin Valley based table grape grower-packer-shipper of more than a dozen different varieties. Known for premium quality, Jasmine Vineyards plans to integrate Hazel® products across their grape portfolio to extend grape shelf life throughout the California grape season. In addition to being a key supplier for the US market, Jasmine Vineyards ships worldwide and is utilizing Hazel’s products in their containers traveling to Asia, Oceania, and other global destinations. …

Hazel Tech Honeydew Quality Solutions Continue to Strengthen Grower Alliance, LLC’s Premium Melon Program

September 8, 2021 Hazel Technologies

Hazel Technologies, a USDA-funded company providing new technologies to extend the quality shelf life of produce and fight food waste, continues to ensure optimal honeydew shelf-life at AZ- based produce distributor, Grower Alliance LLC. The company is one of the largest exclusively owned produce distributors of wholesale fruits and vegetables in North America. Grower Alliance specializes in honeydew, table grapes, cantaloupe, mini and regular watermelon, multiple varieties of peppers and cucumbers, green beans, tomatoes, and squash. …

Agropiura and Oppy’s Sustainability Efforts Bear Fruit in Peru With Impactful Adopt-a-Highway Program

January 20, 2021 Oppy

Agropiura and Oppy have taken a proactive approach to sustainability, spearheading a unique adopt-a-highway program in Peru which removed waste pileups beside a major highway by engaging with citizens, local partners and authorities. …

Hazel Tech Announces Kiwifruit Partnership with Kliewer Farms

December 9, 2020 Hazel Tech

Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for the fresh produce industry to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and fight food waste, announces a new partnership with Reedley, CA-based Kliewer Farms, a leading grower of California kiwifruit, stone fruit, and table grapes. …