Organic cherries can be exclusive some seasons because of volume and availability fluctuations, but this year will be a different story as volume and timing align in a succinct promotional window. Brianna Shales, Stemilt's marketing director, said retailers can use the company’s Artisan Organics dark-sweet cherries to promote, merchandise and build sales with a sweet, seasonal treat.

Nearly 500 ShopRite and Wakefern Food Corp. team members and their families volunteered at the 2024 Special Olympics New Jersey Summer Games at The College of New Jersey. ShopRite and Wakefern have been sponsors of Special Olympics New Jersey for more than 30 years, providing meals, activities and volunteer contributions each year.

Washington Fruit Growers has plans for a second state-of-the-art cherry packingline at its Washington Fruit & Produce campus, set to be operational for the 2025 cherry season. This significant investment will expand the company’s packing capabilities, allowing for increased capacity to serve its growing needs from the field and customer base. The company said it is excited to expand its footprint on catch weight packaging, clamshells and other customer-driven demands.

NuBerry Farms, a blueberry marketing company, is 95 percent vertically integrated with domestic production.

“NuBerry Farms is on a rapid pace to grow its customer base because of the infrastructure and our vertically integrated business model,” said Albert Grimaldi, managing partner of NuBerry Farms. “The locations of our company-owned domestic farms give us a competitive advantage to service our customers.”

Edward L. Myrick Produce has successful operations in Florida, Georgia and Michigan, working with chain stores and wholesalers all around the United States and Canada.

The Michigan facility in Benton Harbor has been around for several years now, and has helped the company succeed as a year-round supplier of fresh fruits and vegetables.

The company has enjoyed a strong 2024, with business booming in all areas of the company.

Hass avocados from Peru will be prime for selling to U.S. consumers in time for the 2024 backyard barbecue season. Customers of Index Fresh, a global avocado marketing and distribution company, can count on availability of the premium Peruvian harvest throughout summer with attractive fixed pricing available on fruit secured now as part of prebooked, season-long programs for retail and foodservice.