For most of us those long summer days are a thing of the past, and the cozy sweaters, boots, crunchy leaves and warm dishes are now making their way into our days and nights. Yep, Fall is here and certainly in the air.

We are all about a cozy dish in our kitchen! There is just something about putting your hands around a warm bowl of soup or chili or taking a bite of a dish that boasts all of the seasonal flavors. Can’t you just taste it?

Chief executives representing the new association being formed by the Produce Marketing Association and United Fresh Produce Association Cathy Burns and Tom Stenzel will share an important update about the new organization on Oct. 28. The announcement, which will be broadcast live, will include members of the new group’s executive committee.

Stemilt’s Fast Facts are back and the cast starts their fall return by analyzing the last eight weeks of Nielsen retail scan data ending Oct. 4. Stemilt Marketing Director Brianna Shales and Communications Manager Katie Harmon report the latest apple trends as well as provide insight on how to prep for Cosmic Crisp’s arrival in a few short weeks.

To celebrate National Nut Day Wonderful Pistachios announced that it has helped propel pistachios to become the biggest and fastest-growing snack nut category in terms of annual retail revenue followed by cashews, mixed nuts, peanuts and almonds, according to recent Information Resources Inc. 52-week data. The IRI data indicates pistachios experienced a 14 percent increase from the previous year with Wonderful Pistachios alone contributing 96 percent of that pistachio revenue growth.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at all U.S. ports of entry are detaining fresh tomatoes produced by the tomato farm Agropecuarios Tom S.A. de C.V., Horticola S.A de C.V. and their subsidiaries, according to a U.S. CBP press release.

Western Growers Senior Vice President, Science De Ann Davis, PhD, will serve a second two-year term as a member of the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods.