Press Releases
Pacific Trellis Fruit, a year-round grower, shipper, and marketer of premium fresh fruit, recently presented a check in the amount of $39,000 to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
Opal® Apple - the U.S. yellowest apples with a crunch and a purpose - has opened submissions to its Youth Make a Difference initiative. Amplifying philanthropy through agriculture, The Opal® Apple Youth Make a Difference initiative awards grants to youth-led nonprofit organizations excelling nationally.
On Friday, December 2nd, The Fair Trade certified grower and shipper of organic farm-fresh vegetables, Wholesum, celebrated ten years of Fair Trade Certification at its first-ever festival highlighting the themes of community, art and impact at its farm in Sonora, Mexico. This was a celebration of the positive changes and growth the Fair Trade program has catalyzed in Wholesum’s farmworker community. The event titled, "Semillitas," which means "Little Seeds" in Spanish captured the spirit of how the investments we make today, pay dividends in the following generations.
Four Star Fruit is a premier full-service grower and marketer of year-round table grapes. The company is finishing the California grape season strong and transitioning to the Peruvian and Chilean import season, beginning harvest this month.
Fruit lovers have a new holiday to celebrate! December 9th, 2022 commemorates the inaugural National Opal Apples Day, officially recognized on NationalToday.com. With a vivid bright yellow appearance, unique crunch, and sweet and tangy flavor, Opal® apples stand out in the orchard.
Sunions®, America’s first tearless onion, are back in stores mid-November. The game-changing onion you know and love follows a tightly controlled brand promise that certifies them both tearless and sweet before they are able to be shipped to grocery stores.
The company, in partnership with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, honors America’s heroes.
Tozer, an innovator in the vegetable breeding industry, cherishes their deep-rooted traditions while being deeply committed to exceptional customer service, as well as extensive research and development. Through the work of Tozer's groundbreaking seed breeding program, the company pioneered the development of F1 hybrid parsnip varieties with the release of Gladiator, the world's first commercial F1 hybrid parsnip. Since the development of this innovative variety, Tozer has continued to utilize the company's extensive knowledge of genetics and horticulture to introduce exceptional new varieties, such as Sabre, to meet market demands.
Giorgio Fresh is gearing up for the IFPA show in Orlando, Fl this year and is excited to sample the newest flavor in their stuffed mushroom line extension – garlic parmesan.
Wholesum, Fair Trade Certified growers and shippers of organic farm-fresh vegetables, recently announced its first harvest of greenhouse-grown organic heirloom tomatoes. The new and exquisite assortment of heirlooms are grown in state-of-the art greenhouses at the company’s farm in Amado, Arizona. The tomatoes will make their debut at the Global Produce and Floral Show in Orlando this month.
