Produce

Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) Leadership Council members agree the increasing percentage of produce cases marked with PTI labels is a reassuring sign that momentum for PTI continues supported by buyers who are preparing to receive labels later this year. The Leadership Council, representing 32 companies in the produce industry, held its biannual meeting last week in conjunction with United Fresh 2013 Discover Fresh Horizons event in San Diego, California, and reported that buyers are seeing between 22 and 50 percent of produce cases with PTI labels at their distribution centers and other facilities. …

Global Organic Specialty Source, Inc., a Sarasota, Florida based organic produce wholesaler, is pleased to announce the following promotions. …

As Certified Greenhouse Farmers expands its network of controlled environment growers of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and other greenhouse vegetables, the trade association is partnering with Grupo PM, which will serve as the organization’s marketing arm to Mexican growers. …

Something very exciting happened this spring in California agriculture to directly benefit the Future Farmers of America Foundation thanks to diligence within the agricultural community in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture.    Special license plates that promote California agriculture were designed as a purchase option for all vehicles including cars, trucks, trailers and motorcycles. …

Harris Moran, a worldwide leader in vegetable seeds, and a member of the HM.Clause Business Unit inside the Limagrain vegetable seed division, announced the increased availability of Origami – the latest cantaloupe in a long line of varietal successes from a company known for its quality, reliability, and market innovations in melons. Origami combines remarkable plant vigor and excellent internal fruit quality, with an exceptional taste rarely seen this early in the season. …