Sun World International LLC has appointed Jennifer Petersen as executive vice president and chief science officer. In this new leadership position, she will oversee all activities, staff and partnerships pertaining to breeding, variety development, genetics and related technologies.

The Giumarra Cos. announced the centennial anniversary of its wholesale produce business, Giumarra Brothers Fruit Company. The company’s wholesale operation was founded in Los Angeles in 1922 by Giuseppe (Joe) Giumarra and his brothers.

For Divine Flavor, nothing says fresh more than a sweet and mildly spiced Bell pepper, a juicy rich tomato, or a fresh crisp cucumber coming from Sinaloa, Mexico. During the winter and early spring months, the Culiacán region is the heart of Divine Flavor’s vegetable program producing a variety of products such as their organic-colored Bell peppers, Roma and beefsteak tomatoes, Magnífico grape tomatoes, or the long English and Persian cucumbers.

International Greenhouse Produce, a Culiacan, Mexico-based grower-shipper with deep roots, has relaunched its Garden Queen brand with bright new graphics and a tagline that represents its value proposition: “Happy veggies for happy people.”

I saw a LinkedIn post recently that stated “Hi, I’m Duhn-neet, not Damn-neat.” The author went on to talk about how her entire life her name was butchered and when being announced anywhere, the presenter or speaker would often precede her name with an “I’m probably going to butcher this name…” and a laugh. I bet you could count five or more instances in your own life where you were in school, a meeting, or at a conference when the speaker said this exact line.

By all accounts, Chris Jevne had an insatiable thirst for knowledge, and the uncanny ability to retain what he learned.

“He knew something about everything,” said Megan Jevne, who was married to Mr. Jevne for 17 years at the time of his unexpected passing on Nov. 19 of a massive coronary event. “And it wasn’t just something trivial. He would know important information.  He would learn it and then retain it. It was amazing.”