The Fresh Produce & Floral Council is preparing to host two marquee events in Monterey, CA, designed to provide its members with immersive industry experiences, networking opportunities and valuable business insights.

While growth is the goal for virtually any business owner, Buddy Leger put more emphasis on lifting the watermelon and pecan industries as a whole during his long career as a grower and marketer of both items in his beloved home state of Georgia.

Floriexpo, North America’s largest B2B event for the floral industry announced that it has entered into a partnership with That Flower Feeling to support its efforts to grow floral consumption in the United States.

Colombia, the fourth-largest exporter of Hass avocados to the U.S., is preparing to supply 130 million pounds to the U.S. market during the 2025 spring-summer Traviesa season.

With maturing orchards, expanded production and a growing shift in export volume to the U.S. market, peak volumes are expected at the end of April and into May. It is also projected that Hass avocados from this Traviesa season will be available through August.

As OSO Sweet Onions prepares to launch its Vidalia sweet onion program, OSO Sweet Onions is thrilled to celebrate its very own Herschel Durrence, named 2024 Grower of the Year by the Vidalia Onion Committee.