Jim Allen, president of the New York Apple Association, headquartered in Fishers, NY, told The Produce News that there are a couple of new club apple varieties that are making a buzz currently.

“These are managed varieties, and they’re being planted at a good clip,” said Mr. Allen.

After numerous years of negotiations between Hunts Point Cooperative Market members and the City of New York, which owns the market property, things are once again at a standstill. And no one is saying what the next move is likely to be.

TORONTO — Today’s consumers are increasingly looking for snack options that are both healthy and tasty, and Martin’s Family Fruit Farm believes its new product fits the bill perfectly.

CrowleyFresh, Crowley Maritime Corp. and Customized Brokers’ newest cold-storage facility has been operating for only two short months, yet business at the Miami facility has grown substantially since its opening.

Nashville, TN-based Kool Logistics, a nationwide provider of perishable logistic services, recently announced the hire of CRAIG CAHILL as chief operating officer.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony held Friday, April 26, at the Gilroy, CA, headquarters of Uesugi Farms marked the official launch of a new 791-kilowatt solar-generation installation that will provide electrical power for essentially 100 percent of the facility’s needs over the course of a year, according to Pete Aiello, general manager and a partner in the company.