Florida’s fall and winter harvest season fills a gap in domestic production. Several of Florida’s commodities are the first domestic crops in season and offer a local, fresher alternative to imported crops that spend more time in shipping.

Therefore, Florida meets consumers’ demand for a diverse selection of fruit and vegetables year-round without compromising their desire to buy local.

TMD Creative, an international marketing and design firm, has been presented with several awards by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts’ 16th annual w3 Awards. Receiving over 3,000 entries from across the globe, the w3 Awards honors outstanding websites created by some of the best digital content creators across the industry. TMD Creative is proud to be recognized for their website design work with the following clients:  

Krichmar Produce, known for offering high-quality produce up and down the East Coast, is in its 26th year of business.

With its offices in Vineland, NJ, the company is well connected to companies from Florida to Maine, and Krichmar’s trucking operation has helped it maintain its strong reputation at a time when other companies are having a hard time moving produce.

As the lettuce harvest season shifts to Yuma, AZ, iceberg supplies have begun to stabilize and prices are falling off recent peaks. However, Romaine prices have continued to climb as perhaps growers underestimated demand for the popular leafy green.

IMG Citrus recently announced the launch of a new Florida grapefruit brand and specialty product, YELLOS. Golden like the sun and known for adorning the very first citrus groves in the state of Florida, YELLOS is positioned as Florida’s best-kept secret that boasts consistently sweet taste and a unique experience for the consumer. With limited availability during the winter months of November through April, YELLOS is an opportunity to invigorate the citrus aisle across the U.S. market in a convenient grab-and-go two-pack.

As Southern Specialties gears up for the end of November and December, the company is thinking about the holidays and getting things prepared for what it expects to be a strong end of 2021.