The American Floral Endowment have announced their upcoming Funding the Future of Floriculture event and AFE reception in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday, September 6th, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm in conjunction with the SAF 2022 Annual Convention.

Locally grown Jersey Fresh peaches should be available in plentiful supplies from very early July until mid-September, according to the New Jersey Peach Promotion Council. Bonnie Lundblad, chair of the council said, “Our season usually begins with the yellow-fleshed variety Sentry around July 4, with a sprinkling of very early white and yellow fleshed peaches. Our final shipments are around September 15, with the heaviest volume concluding around Labor Day.  

GLOBALG.A.P. North America is pleased to announce Antonio Restrepo has joined GLOBALG.A.P. North America as producer relations manager and Katy Hladki has joined as buyer relations manager.

Costco meets the growing consumer demand for bold, ethnic flavors with the launch of the new Simply Fresh Kitchen Korean-Inspired Beef Bowls with Kimchi and Bulgogi Sauce.

The season for Florida-grown Tropical Avocados is off to a strong start, with promotable volumes available June through August. Initial reports from growers indicate increased volumes will ship throughout the 2022 season. Prices also look to remain stable—a focus for WP and their Desbry brand of premium-quality Tropical Avocados.

BelleHarvest is excited to announce Jennifer Melvin has been hired as the company’s director of sales management. Melvin will lead business development for the sales organization headquartered in Belding, Michigan.