Over the last several months, Delta Fresh Sales, based in Nogales, AZ, has made multiple strategic moves to position itself for a new era of growth. Additions to product volumes, commodity mix and producing areas are all slated for this coming season and for year-round production on all its major commodities.

The U.S. Apple Association has named Brenda Briggs of Rice Fruit Co. chair of its board of directors for the 2022-23 term. She has served on USApple’s board since 2018, most recently as vice chair.

Agrokasa, Peru’s second largest grower/shipper/exporters of avocados, has completed a three year water project that turned sand dunes into productive crop land and is providing irrigation water for the Ica, Peru region.

The company recently released a video that outlined the project and its benefits for the region. This initiative was launched in 2019 after the company won the bid to turn wastewater from the city of Ica into water suitable for irrigation.

Despite the challenges of the past two-and-a-half years, the U.S. apple industry is alive and well in 2022, according to a new report released by the U.S. Apple Association at the organization’s 127th annual Outlook Conference in Chicago.

USApple’s Industry Outlook 2022 provides the most up-to-date data and analysis on U.S. and global apple production, utilization and trade. Authored by USApple Director of Industry Analytics Chris Gerlach, the report takes an in-depth look at the many trends and forces to shape the U.S. apple industry.

Approaching its 59th apple harvest, Hudson River Fruit Distributors is optimistic about this year’s crop as well as a future that includes a larger role for women in the company.

Alisha Albinder Camac, vice president of sales and marketing, who is a fourth-generation member of the family-owned business, said this year’s crop is looking outstanding and shipments are expected to commence Aug. 20 from its headquarters in Milton, NY, in the state’s picturesque Hudson River Valley region.

Kim St George, a 25-year produce industry veteran, has joined Dole Fresh Vegetables as vice president of sales, west region. St George will focus on expanding the Dole value-added salad business while also working closely with Dole’s Fresh Pack team in farm fresh vegetables.