FPAA Elects New Board Members, Chairman & Chair-Elect
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) held its annual membership meeting on May 6, 2014 in Nogales, Arizona. This year’s meeting had several significant highlights. …
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CA Strawberries & Celebrity Chef Brian Malarkey Kick Off National Strawberry Month
To celebrate National Strawberry Month in May, the California Strawberry Commission partnered with celebrity chef and restaurateur, Brian Malarkey, to take classic summer dishes from ordinary to fabulous by just adding strawberries. Additionally, the Commission is "painting it red" with a #StrawberryRed digital camera giveaway. For the new recipes, and to learn more about the giveaway, visit www.californiastrawberries.com. …
For Florida Grapefruit, One Blow After Another
In the nearly 100 years that Rusty Banack’s family has been growing Florida’s world-famous grapefruit, the industry has lurched from years of bumper crops to the devastation of tree-toppling hurricanes. …
NZ’s First Self-Substantiated Health Claim For Zespri
Zespri General Manager Science & Innovation, Dr David Tanner explains this is also understood to be the first time in the world that a self-substantiated health claim has been assigned to a fresh fruit product. …
Become A Farmer For A Day In Wisconsin's Spudmobile
With eye-catching and vibrant, colorful graphics that draw you in, the ‘Field to Fork’ exhibit will be hard to miss as it visually takes visitors through a potato field and shows the beginnings of America’s favorite vegetable. It’s a hands-on approach the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) says will help people learn and remember where their food comes from. …