The uniquely fragrant tang of Meyer lemons creates a tasty variation on the classic lemon meringue pie. This version is also vegan, using what is called “aquafaba” – or chickpea water – to create the fluffy meringue. It’s the starch from the chickpeas that creates the binding effect.

NatureSweet announced several developments in its sales organization that went into effect this month.

When did outdoor grilling begin?

To be technical, grilling goes back approximately 500,000 years ago when the development of controlled fire began. But modern grilling really took off after the World War II when new housing communities developed in suburban neighborhoods.

George Stephen, a steelworker, dabbled with some metal parts, added a wire grate and assembled the first grill. It became popular in the late 1940s and took off from there in the 1950s. Today, a grill is in nearly every backyard.

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In January, longtime veterans of the California grapes industry — Jared Lane and Robert Cadena — joined forces to create Grapeco Farms LLC, a new company with the goal to provide a year-round supply of high-flavor tri-color varieties to retailers.

GLC Cerritos LLC, Jalisco’s leading avocado grower-shipper, has named Giovanni Cavaletto as president of its U.S. division.  Establishing the U.S. division and hiring Cavaletto is part of a strategic initiative to enhance service, communication and alignment with its U.S. customer base.

Village Farms has been farming in the Chihuahuan Desert, also known as the “Big Bend Region,” just north of the U.S. and Mexico border, for almost three decades. Here the company is rolling out a whopping 112 million pounds of fresh produce a year, all from their greenhouses located just outside the towns of Marfa and Fort Davis.