Cheryl Johannes

CHERYL JOHANNES, marketing manager at Awe Sum Organics, joined the company March 5.

This avocado tree in a Santa Paula, CA, avocado grove has a heavy set of beautiful fruit. Some other trees is the same grove showed somewhat lighter sets. Overall, the 2012 California avocado crop is significantly larger than last year but is considered and average, not a huge crop.

Carolyn O'Donnell

The California Strawberry Commission is focusing this year on connecting consumers a

There are several unanswered questions regarding this year’s Florida spring crops. First, how will they shape up? Second , who will harvest them? And third, how much will it cost to get Florida fruit and vegetables where they are going?

After two years of torture from Mother Nature, vegetable crops in south Florida are finally getting a chance to come to market in full-force this spring.

Chris Christian

The retail and foodservice sectors will both be recipients of outreach activities from the California St