Seven Seas, which grows, packs and ships fresh produce from all corners of the globe, is part of Tom Lange Co. International, which has been involved in exporting mangos from the Dominican Republic to Europe for well over a decade.

EVERETT, MA — Following a successful New England Produce Council Expo, held here on Aug. 20 at the Encore Hotel & Casino just outside of downtown Boston, JOH invited its valued customers and clients to a reception at the Night Shift Brewing Kitchen & Tap.

The New England Produce Council drew a big and energetic crowd to its 2024 expo, held in Boston, Aug. 19-20. The council’s premier event drew a little over 1,000 attendees, and featured more than 160 booths, according to Laura Sullivan, the council’s executive director.

The NEPC Produce, Floral & Food Service Expo 2024 returned to the Encore Boston Harbor for the second year in a row, a venue which has proven to be very popular with NEPC executives and attendees alike.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding $82.3 million to 65 recipients to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops — including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and nursery crops — and support the industry’s producers. The funding is being awarded through USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) and the Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant (SCMP) Program.

Though J&C Tropicals is a top grower and distributor of dragon fruit in the United States, it also deals in a number of other popular tropical fruits.