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First arrival from Geofruit—Brooks variety.
First arrival from Geofruit—Brooks variety.
Look at the beautiful cherry our QC team uncovered while inspecting new arrivals in Miami. Just gorgeous … leaves attached and all!
SAG, (SERVICIO AGRÍCOLA Y GANADERO) the Chilean counterpart to the USDA which inspects all air shipments, has gone on strike beginning Thursday, November 5, which will stop arrivals to the U.S. until Saturday.
Houweling's tomatoes on the vine. They're beautiful, tasty, and available year-round.
California retailer Vons selected Oceanside Pole tomato grower Harry Singh Jr. to be featured in their "Fresh from Our Farmers" video series.
Oceanside Pole tomatoes are packed and shipped according to our customers' color preferences.
Nestled between the rolling hills of the San Luis Rey Valley and the nearby Pacific Coast, Oceanside Pole tomatoes enjoy the perfect microclimate to grow bright, juicy and flavorful.
West coast tomato growers Oceanside Pole announce increased acreage and the return of Romas in their 2013 plans. Read the full story here.
Mevi opens a new state-of-the-art packing facility in Jalisco.
Chelans are sizing up nicely—we'll be picking sweet, juicy cherries in one month!
The Taylor’s Gold pear has become a top-seller in North America due to its unique colour and taste, gaining more spotlight than ever in 2013 while retailers across the U.S. and Canada applied their merchandising prowess to a far-reaching sales contest.
Gorgeous deep crimson-colored Scarlet Royals are now shipping. 900 code, packed in handle bags.
First pack out of Organic Pacific Rose™—big sized fruit, excellent color.
JAZZ™ Apples and Halloween—the best-tasting bobbing apple!
Sampling Ambrosia and Envy™ apples at PMA 2013 in New Orleans.
Look for pouch bags for Pacific Rose™, JAZZ™ and Envy™ this fall from Washington state.
Club stores are gearing up for fall festivities. 2 lb bags available—perfect for all your winter baking!
(Photo taken at BJ's).
CIUDAD GUZMAN, Mexico—Visionary grower Mevi Avocados’ new packing facility is up and running―and already poised for expansion.
Strategically located in the state of Jalisco, which is now the second largest source of avocados in the country after Michoacan, the operation’s 35-container-a-week capacity will lift significantly when a second packing line is added in mere months.
Los Angeles, Calif. — While JAZZ apples have always had a winning reputation, on the July 19 episode of Jeopardy!, the tangy-sweet, crunchy phenom had all three contestants out on a limb.
Liven up your display. Header cards now available for Aussie Navel oranges. Grower story or generic. Ask your business development representive.
Juicy and sweet, Daisy mandarins are coveted for their large size and bold aromatic flavor. Combined with an ideal sugar-acid ratio and striking glossy red-orange easy peel exterior—these Aussie mandarins are not only tasty, they are real lookers!
Seed Count Low to medium (season dependent)
Parentage Fortune/Fremont
Available Late June through July
Pack Style 10 kg box/100 boxes per pallet PLU 4457
Kangara Navels now arriving from Australia.
Minneolas packing in Peru.
First shipment of Satsumas from Peru arrive wearing their "little black box"—7lb Costco Canada box.
Australian growers Datesy and Richard from Seven Fieldswill sample their ONE brand citrus in California this week.
Look for them at Raley's on July 30 and 31, as well as Mollie Stone’s―with a possible stop at Whole Foods―on August 1. Exact times and locations TBD.
Chilean Citrus shipments lagging behind last year. For example, Clementine shipments are almost 44% behind last year.
Our first arrival of Daisy Mandarins from Australia. Beautiful color, and the fruit eats as good as it looks. PLU#4457.
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — The legendary Oceanside Pole vine-ripes are back, and in a big way.
With increased volume thanks to added acreage and enhanced seed selection, West Coast Tomato Growers, owners of the famed Oceanside Pole tomato brand, are poised for an excellent season.
Harvest began on the final days of June, and will continue through autumn.
Seven Fields grand opening of its SunWest packing facility.
VANCOUVER, B.C.— Two seasoned sales and marketing experts recently joined the ranks at the Oppenheimer Group.
Rob Campbell returned to Oppy as a Newark, Del.-based sales representative following eight years spent acquiring sales and procurement expertise in the berry category, among others. Campbell’s association with the company began in the late 1990s when he led a Zespri kiwifruit sampling team throughout the Eastern U.S. He also worked for Oppy in a quality control capacity for four years starting in 2001.