Produce

Ed Horton, President and CEO of Urban Produce LLC, announced today that Urban Produce will be opening its first, patented, High Density Vertical Growing System, where they will begin growing USDA organic leafy greens. Urban Produce will be growing all types of LIVE and CUT produce, from 28 varieties of microgreens, a variety of different basil, bok choy, wheatgrass, strawberries, mint and herbs to major retailers, food services and culinary chiefs. …

Washington blueberry growers expect to meet growing demand by harvesting more than 90 million pounds of blueberries, making Washington State 4th in total U.S. blueberry production.    …

On Tuesday, the Transition Board of Directors of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) named Jon DeVaney as President.  The soon-to-be consolidated industry organization will be formed from the merger of the Washington State Horticultural Association (WSHA), Yakima Valley Grower-Shippers Association (YVGSA), Wenatchee Valley Traffic Association (WVTA) and Washington Growers Clearing House Association (WGCH). …

Frieda’s Specialty Produce recently debuted its new season of “Specialty Produce 101” videos on YouTube, highlighting more specialty produce than ever with a new video uploaded monthly. Each new video clocks in at about a minute and a half, keeping its quirky charm at about half the length of the previous seasons’. …

Avocados from Peru made its first-ever appearance at the recent Food & Wine Classic in Aspen June 19 – 22, where the world's most influential chefs, sommeliers, culinary innovators and foodies gather each year. Avocados from Peru painted the town “green” with a larger-than-life full-color rolling billboard playfully positioned on a luxury liner bus, reminding event guests that Peru’s summer fruit is now in peak season and available across the United States. …