Tim Linden

Fueled by their healthy nutritional profile, fresh dates have been registering solid year-over-year growth and SunDate’s DJ Ryan expects that to continue.

The end of the year holiday period is an extremely important time for Bard Valley Date Growers Association as it is one of the top two selling periods for dates, giving consumers an opportunity to add something special to the menu.

Continuous growth in the asparagus category has led Square One Farms to expand its procurement team, and to increase its investments in technology and data analytics to help its retail partners make more informed buying and promotional decisions.

With more than 80 years of experience under its belt, a strong connection with its suppliers, and a diverse list of customers, Maurice A. Auerbach, a wholesaler/importer in Secaucus, NJ, has the ability to withstand the mounting challenges of the produce industry.  The U.S. tariffs on many perishable imports is just the latest hurdle that is being jumped.

The U.S. government has imposed a 17 percent anti-dumping tariff on fresh tomato imports from Mexico, officially withdrawing from the multiple tomato trade agreement that have suspended the tariff since 1996.

 A major 2024 expansion of its Vineland, NJ, distribution facility has proven to be a great move for New York-based Trucco Inc.  

 A major 2024 expansion of its Vineland, NJ, distribution facility has proven to be a great move for New York-based Trucco Inc.  

With a projected volume of 375 million pounds, making it the largest crop estimate since 2020, the 2025 California avocado crop is ripe with promotional opportunities.

It was a decade ago that the Texas International Produce Association launched the Viva Fresh Expo as a regional produce show dedicated to celebrating the vital role of the Tex-Mex corridor as a key trade route and production hub for fresh produce. “It was a game changer for the association and the industry,” said TIPA President and CEO Dante Galeazzi, who was on the founding committee as an industry member.

The need for increased capacity led McDaniel Fruit Co. to tear out its packing line and put in new, state-of-the-art equipment in breakneck speed between the end of the California season early last fall and the start of this year’s p