Elaine Louise D'Ottavio died Saturday, May 28, surrounded by her family. She was 80 years old and a longtime resident of Vineland.

Born Nov. 19, 1941, to William Consalo Sr. and Louise Consalo in Woodbury, NJ, she lived in Glassboro, NJ, for 22 years. She graduated from Glassboro High School in 1959, and later attended the Business School of Pennsylvania.

The Vineland Cooperative Produce Auction opened for the 2022 season on April 27, a typical and normal time, according to the auction’s Carol DeFoor.

“We had a cold snap last week,” she told The Produce News on Monday, May 2. “So the opening volume was a little less than might have been expected. “But we have plenty of stuff. Asparagus has come in well. We started with lettuces already, as well as cilantro, parsley, Romaine, red leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce and Boston. Everything’s coming in really good this year.”

Lineage Logistics LLC has acquired Turvo Inc., a leading provider of supply chain management, collaboration and visibility software. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed.

Hood River Cherry Co.’s high-elevation cherries are worth the extra effort that comes with growing at elevation. “The cherries just taste better,” said Brad Fowler, co-owner at Hood River Cherry Co., headquartered in Hood River, OR. “But growing cherries this way is not for the faint of heart!”

Vallarta Supermarkets, one of the largest Latino-owned supermarket chains in California, partnered with Flashfood, a digital marketplace that provides customers access to heavily discounted food nearing its best-by date. The five-store pilot will bring the app to Los Angeles County shoppers in Palmdale and Lancaster for the first time, expanding Flashfood's presence across the U.S. from coast-to-coast.

At the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, we can all agree there’s not much we love more than our farmers and the Jersey Fresh produce they grow. We are certain that every New Jerseyan agrees that Jersey Fresh is best. We have the very best, locally grown tomatoes, blueberries, asparagus, peaches, corn — the list goes on and on.