The Chilean citrus season kicked off the week of April 11 as the first shipment of clementines set sail for the U.S. market. Chile will be supplying clementines, mandarins, navels and lemons to the U.S. market, with promotional support starting in June and continuing through October.

The current total Chilean citrus forecast across categories is as follows:  

Fusion, a leader in the business-to-business retail environment, is celebrating a major milestone as the company reflects on 25 years specializing in the supply side of the retail chain providing clients with the tools and direction needed to build their sales and distribution processes. Fusion’s unique methodology leverages the true power of retail marketing to help clients uncover growth opportunities and solutions for their unique business needs.

Parker Farms has been in the vegetable business for nearly 50 years, and has experienced rising input prices before, but Sales Manager/Partner Jimmy Carter said the current inflationary pressure is unprecedented and will definitely impact East Coast vegetable production this spring and summer.

“No one has seen this level of price increases before,” he said. “Every input is seeing significant increases. We are in unchartered territory.”

COVID-19 has inspired change in consumer attitudes and actions at a very fast pace, and successful businesses need to acknowledge, embrace and adapt to those changes.

Publix has donated more than 50 million pounds of produce as part of its initiative to support farmers and food banks in the Southeast. Launched in response to farmers being forced to discard produce they could no longer sell due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Publix began purchasing produce directly from impacted farmers and donating it to food banks throughout the company’s operating area.

Legend Produce, a leading grower and marketer of melons, continues to expand its product offerings by working closely with customers, seed breeders and growers alike. The Arizona-based company, together with its partners, conducts over 50 trials per year with the goal of bringing new products to market.