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Award ceremonies and celebratory dinners were held at the Leamington and Kingsville farms, respectively, to recognize the twenty Highline Associates who completed an English as a Second Language (ESL) & Literacy course. With the support Highline and through training provided by the South Essex Community Council, this course ran twice a week for 17 weeks and challenged Associates to further their English language skills along with various literacy skills. …

Clementines and Navel oranges from South Africa are arriving this week from South Africa. The first refrigerated vessel, Iberian Reefer, will bring 2,621 pallets of citrus: 1096 Clementines and 1525 Navel oranges. The fruit will be distributed to grocery and other retail stores across the U.S. …

Turbana and Indianapolis Fruit Company partnered for Radio Disney's Annual Family Fun Day Experience on June, 16th, 2012 in order to showcase healthy tropical foods including Turbana's fresh bananas and plantain chips. The experience that Turbana and Indianapolis Fruit Company created was voted as the Fan Favorite, with over eighty different experiences contributing to the Disney event. …

The North American Produce Transportation Working Group (NAPTWG) will host a webinar on produce transportation best practices on Wednesday, July 18 at 11:00 am PT/2:00 pm ET. The session will give an overview of the best practices and delve into the roles and responsibilities of the shipper, carrier and receiver in facilitating a seamless, safe, and sustainable global supply-chain. …

Progreso Produce has long been a leading grower/shipper in the Texas/Mexico import corridor, but recently has expanded their product mix to include avocadoes from Peru. …