Inteligistics has been working quietly to bring Silicon Valley cloud-powered and paperless scientific technology to support supply chain performance, productivity and sustainability for some of the leading growers and shippers in the Salinas Valley and elsewhere. With successful partnerships and process metrics accrued since 2015, it has now made its solutions and digitization available to companies throughout the perishable supply chain.

The year 1972 was noteworthy for many reasons.

The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Miami Dolphins to win Super Bowl VI. The Oakland Athletics defeated the Cincinnati Reds in seven games to win the World Series. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 1,000 for the first time. Eugene Cernan was the last person to walk on the Moon. Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson was born, and former President Harry S. Truman died.

The Fresh Produce & Floral Council 2022 Apprentice Class held its first meeting at the 2022 FPFC Expo last week with the International Fresh Produce Association Career Pathways students.

Side Delights announced shifts in spending and occasion for potato purchases as shoppers continue to cook and celebrate at home. While restaurants and travel are making a return, eating out has become more expensive, and consumers have adapted to the pantry-to-plate trend created during the pandemic, spending more on produce, including potatoes.  

New crop onions out of Texas have started and demand is fairly good. The market on medium yellow and white is higher with colossal slightly higher and others steady. Mexico is shipping through south Texas, and the market is slightly higher on a moderate demand. Vidalia sweet onion season has kicked off with good demand and a steady market. Organic Vidalia onions are also available in bags and bulk

Fresh Farms, a Mexico-based grower and shipper of table grapes and vegetables, is in the middle of an expansion program that will see tremendous increase in its volume in the coming years.