Despite what you might have seen on the news, or read in the paper, the city of Detroit continues to provide a productive atmosphere for the produce industry, according to Nate Stone, chief operating officer at Ben B. Schwartz & Sons, located on the Detroit Produce Terminal Market since 1906.

“Living here, it’s isolated. It’s almost like looking at a thumbnail,” Stone said of Detroit. “This business has only gotten bigger and better. What we continue to experience is phenomenal.”

Church Bros. is getting foodservice operators to add red to their salads for Valentine’s Day as the company ships its heirloom red spinach to restaurants nationwide.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — A lush, tropical garden-like atmosphere was created at the Broward County Convention Center, here, for the 2015 Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition, Jan. 20-23. Exhibitors and attendees networked and conducted business together during the three-day show.

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For years, Vidalia onion growers have sparred about when their season should officially begin. Some say coming to market too early puts lesser-quality onions in front of consumers and tarnishes the brand. Others say no calendar can determine when a Vidalia onion is ready to market.

The two sides squared off in court last year after Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black issued a ruling setting a standard start date each April before which no Vidalia onion can be packed or shipped.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service announced Jan. 26 that China has agreed to allow all apple varieties produced in the United States access to the Chinese market.

The agreement was finalized during recent bi-lateral negotiations in San Francisco but comes after years of work. Expanding market access to China has been a top priority for U.S. Apple Association.

Golden Sun Marketing has announced a new marketing coordinator, Marcela Fabbri, to support an expanding client roster.