Leger & Son has endured a number of challenges this summer, but the Cordele, GA-based company is looking forward to finishing strong with its watermelon crop.

Jordan Carter, director of sales and marketing, told The Produce News July 23 that weather cooperated for the early-season harvest out of Florida, but the Georgia deal was beset with adverse weather, including two significant hail storms that took a toll on the crop.

United Natural Foods Inc. just concluded its second successful 2024 Winter and Holiday Selling Show, where it highlighted a wide range of innovative products, programs and services aimed at helping food retailers drive profitable growth during the upcoming holiday season.

Maurice Auerbach Inc., among the largest garlic and specialty produce distributors in the Northeast, sources its diverse product line from around the world. The Secaucus, NJ-based company, under its AuerPak brand, specializes in garlic, shallots and other specialty items, including tropical and Asian produce, as well as organic garlic, asparagus, ginger and tofu.

All of the company’s main products will be showcased at the upcoming New England Produce Council’s annual Produce, Floral, and Food Service Expo.

Wisconsin red and yellow potato harvest is under way at Alsum Farms with the first potato loads being washed, graded and packed for fresh market delivery to distribution centers and retail grocers.

“The first harvest of yellow potatoes at Alsum Farm looks promising,” said Larry Alsum, president and CEO of Alsum Farms & Produce.

Bolthouse Fresh Foods is debuting a first look at its newly designed corporate logo, which will roll out this fall to celebrate its century-long heritage as one of North America’s largest producers of fine-quality carrots. This bold rebranding, themed Modern Roots, disrupts the conventional produce market by combining modernity with authenticity, bringing a fresh, dynamic and innovative spirit to its products.

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture is looking forward to the 2024 NEPC show as New England is the second largest market for Jersey Fresh fruits and vegetables outside of the immediate tri-state market of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.