Jesus (Chuy) Lopez Jr.

The year 2011 was not a good year for many watermelon growers because of low market pric

Brent Harrison

Al Harrison Co.

Sustainability will be the theme for Hortiflorexpo China, to be held April 11-14 in the Beijing Exhibition Center. More than 330 exhibitors from 18 nations and more than 12,000 visitors are expected, according to a news release from the China Flower Association, which organizes the annual show.

LoBue Citrus announced that its Heritage Reserve Navel oranges, a flavor-driven, limited-run Navel program, will begin shipping Feb. 22.

Gary Caloroso, a veteran public relations executive with long ties to the produce industry, has joined GolinHarris as executive director, a new position at the Los Angeles-based communications firm. He will lead and manage several client accounts in the practice's growing food and beverage arena, and will report to Samantha Sackin, executive director and leader of the office's consumer practice.

At the January board meeting for California Citrus Mutual, the full board accepted a marketing committee report that stated over 75 percent of the tree crop base are able to satisfy customer needs regarding the Produce Traceability Initiative.