“We do a lot of offshore importing from around the world and carry a full line of fruits and vegetables,” said Julian Sarraino, vice president of marketing and sales for Fresh Taste Produce Ltd. With both Canadian and U.S. divisions, and packaging facilities in southern Ontario and the northeastern United States, Fresh Taste designs and implements various programs based on the needs of its customers. Citrus, stone fruit, grapes, apples, pears, melons, tropicals, wet veg and dry veg are just a few of its offerings.

North American Produce has been operating out of the Ontario Food Terminal since 1960. A family business, North American is now managed by brothers Steven and Larry Davidson, the third generation to run the business. The Produce News sat down with Larry Davidson, chief executive officer, to discuss what makes this wholesaler unique.

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What will leadership look like in the coming decade? The Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association has selected that topic as keynote for its annual Floral Distribution Conference in Miami Oct. 24-26.

Clementines and Navel oranges from South Africa arrived June 26 at the Gloucester Terminal in Gloucester City, NJ, on the refrigerated vessel, Iberian Reefer, with 2,621 pallets of citrus comprised of 1,096 pallets of clementines and 1,525 pallets of Navel oranges. The fruit will be distributed to supermarkets and other retail stores across the United States.

Streef Produce Ltd. grows produce, but it also offers product from around the world to its customers, said Chris Streef, general manager.