Mission Produce Partners With Lantao International To Offer Fresh Avocados On JD.com In China

September 1, 2016 Mission Produce

Lantao International, in conjunction with Mission Produce, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with JD.com to sell fresh avocados on the JD.com online platform.

Pear Bureau Northwest Celebrates 85 years

September 1, 2016 Pear Bureau Northwest

Pear Bureau Northwest celebrates 85 years of their fruitful collaboration with Washington and Oregon pear growers to drive demand for Northwest pears. Washington and Oregon pear growers fund the bureau through a federal marketing order, the oldest of its kind. 85 years later,  Pear Bureau Northwest represents nearly 1600 growers and 50 handlers of fresh pears in four growing regions: around Wenatchee and Yakima in Washington and Mid-Columbia and Medford regions of Oregon.

2016 Fresh Summit Combines Largest Expo Ever With Community Feel

Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) 2016 Fresh Summit Convention & Expo will deliver the fresh produce and floral industry’s best innovations, networking and professional education—plus the largest Fresh Summit expo ever—when it convenes October 14-16, in Orlando, Florida, USA.