Ambrosia apples, one of the fastest growing varietal apples in the United States, are being released nationally in a new sliced apple package from Crunch Pak to capitalize on consumer demand for this popular new apple.

The Eastern Produce Council held its 47th annual dinner dance April 11 at the Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park, NJ. The council made three charitable donations and completely surprised one of its own with a very special award.

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Weather was on the side of Georgia peach growers this year, and the Georgia Peach Council said it expects quality of the crop to be outstanding.

Fruits and vegetables are known to grow in abundance in Fresno, CA. Also in Fresno, Marketing Plus is proving that creativity and marketing savvy are flourishing.

At the recent 2015 American Advertising Awards ceremony presented by the Fresno Advertising Federation, Marketing Plus scored seven gold medals for campaigns it ran for clients: Sunlight International/J.P. Dulcich & Sons, Well-Pict Berries, Nature’s Joy, Devine Organics, and Mr. Box Inc., as well as a little self promotion.

The National Mango Board will be hosting a free mango quality webinar on Thursday, May 7 at 3 p.m. EDT with discussion on proper mango temperature management with Jeffrey Brecht from the University of Florida, and insights on how the mango category is growing at retail level with NMB Retail Program Manager Wendy McManus.

Red Sun Farms is experiencing a proverbial hay-day with its newly launched — and new to the company — organic series of greenhouse produce.

The organic line is now being produced in Mexico and at the company’s new Dublin, VA, facility that opened with its first shipments last fall. The line is being met with outstanding praise in quality, as well as in the acceptance, which is proven by the strong customer demand.