Naturipe announced the debut of its new greenhouse strawberries from Mexico. Naturipe Berry Growers, an owner of Naturipe Farms, has partnered in a strawberry greenhouse project based in central Mexico.

The project is in its first full acreage production and is a partnership between Naturberry and Berry Hill (grower Ignacio Castillo and his son Ignacio Castillo Jr.). The new strawberry greenhouse project focuses on utilizing pioneering technologies to grow strawberries.

Consumers love affair with avocados continue to thrive as sales continue to rise. For the four-week period ending Oct. 3, total avocado dollar sales were up 2.2 percent to $175.7 million, adding $3.8 million to the category compared with last year, according to an analysis by the Hass Avocado Board. The average avocado price per unit in the U.S. was up 16.4 percent at $1.19/unit.

LGS Specialty Sales, a leading importer of citrus, avocados, grapes and persimmons, anticipates a strong grape season from December 2021 through May of 2022.

For six months, LGS will provide shoppers with access to quality red, green and black seedless grapes from Chile and Peru. This will include specialty varieties like Cotton Candy and Candy Hearts. The grapes will be available for purchase in both clamshells and clear bags. 

Northampton Growers Produce is enjoying a solid November in Florida, as the company got a good start on peppers, cucumbers and squash. The fall deal is looking strong, and all expectations are the company will have a great winter.

“Florida goes from now until we start winding down around the first of April,” said W. Calvert Cullen IV, president of the company, which also has operations in, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina and Michigan.

The Southeast Produce Council announced another SEPC University Educational Session to be held during Southern Exposure in March. Led by Inlay Insights Founder and Content Director Kim Lear, Prepare for the Future: Building the Next Generation of Leaders will give attendees a closer look into the value that each generation brings to the workforce and how leaders can motivate and grow a new generation of future leaders.

There are a lot of business leaders who talk about the future of work.  It’s a favorite topic in our (almost) post-pandemic world and many are focused on how businesses can adapt, change and respond to the changing environmental and cultural pressures. We’ve talked about the future of the physical office, the prolific use of Zoom, hiring in a pandemic, and the continued conversation on flexible work hours.