GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of Buenos Aires, Argentina-based Salix Fruits, a global fresh fruit importer and exporter with a wide portfolio of produce items ranging across apples, lemons, oranges, tangerines, pears, grapes and more. The company has hundreds of growers in more than 20 countries and serves over 450 customers across 50 countries worldwide, including Argentina, Chile, Brazil, South Africa, Spain, India and the U.S.

With all industries in a state of upheaval during this past year, BlueSkySearch LLC wants to connect young talent with corporate experts so that the agriculture and produce industries, as a whole, can prosper and move forward. The online agriculture job portal service has curated many internship programs with several long-standing members of the produce community. These opportunities cover the expanse of the country from California to Rhode Island.

Heat waves in the West and blizzards in the Northeast have been affecting crops.

Out West, the high temps reinforce drought concerns. The Coachella Valley is in the midst of pepper harvest and temps are expected to be in the mid-90s.

Most commodities were unaffected by the snowfall in upstate New York, “but domestic asparagus markets will endeavor to shrug off lingering chills for a couple more weeks,” said Mark Campbell, founder and CEO of ProduceIQ.

Top-selling fruit brands — Sunkist Growers, Naturipe Farms and T&G Global's Envy Apples — launched a new "Fruitastic" promotion for WildBrain’s new animated Strawberry Shortcake series Berry in the Big City, now available on YouTube and Netflix.

DMA Solutions, a marketing agency serving the fresh produce, better-for-you foods, restaurant and floral industries, officially launched the Self Smarter podcast.

California Giant Berry Farms anticipates giant volumes of organic and conventionally grown strawberries ahead, just in time for National Strawberry Month. The company reports its grower partners are on track to deliver peak promotable volumes of California strawberries led by its Santa Maria, Watsonville and Salinas growing regions.