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In anticipation of the 75th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz™, Gourmet Trading Company will feature the iconic film on its tags of Peruvian and Mexican Asparagus. From September 23 through February 28 Gourmet Trading Company asparagus will promote the October 1st release of the The Wizard of Oz 75th Anniversary Edition on 3D Blu-ray™, Blu-ray™, DVD and UltraViolet™.  …

A unique looking fruit, being marketed under the trademark ‘Papple™’, took a journey from New Zealand orchards to thousands of miles away in England earlier this year.   The variety is now being evaluated in test blocks near Yakima, Washington. …

T.M. Kovacevich – Philadelphia, Inc operates a wholesale produce distribution company out of the ultra-modern Philadelphia Wholesale Produce market. TMK presently sells a very wide selection of premium fruits and vegetables to retail and food service accounts located primarily from Virginia north to New York. This category manager position for organics is a new position with the company. The individual chosen to lead this this new department will be expected to build the organic business with both our present customer base as well as develop new customers. …

Seeking to meet the needs our membership, the Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association recently announced plans to expand its current GA GAP Food Safety Program services with additional food safety consultants and with plans to develop microbial sampling, training, and custom sampling plans. …

Grapple® Brand Apples are back for the new season. As one of the very first flavored apples to market, they come with great anticipation. …