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CJ Brothers on New York’s Hunts Point Produce Market stocks a full line of fruits and vegetables, including avocados, pineapples, mangoes and peppers, but also can put up mixed loads and even customize orders for customers who need less than a full pallet, said Justin Leis, buyer and director of business development.

CJ Brothers says small orders are no problem

The family-owned distributor on New York’s Hunts Point Produce Market says it can customize orders for customers who need less than a full pallet.

Tom Burfield

Dec 03, 2024
New York

Shown is fourth-generation buyer Mike Armata of E Armata Fruit & Produce Inc.

How E Armata Fruit & Produce aims for quality

After more than 100 years, the family-owned wholesaler on New York’s Hunts Point Produce Market takes pride in its produce and the work of its people.

Tom Burfield

Dec 02, 2024
New York

At Hunts Point Produce Market, change has been a constant

A shifting customer base, rampant consolidation and a new role for produce salesmen are some changes observed or predicted by distributors at the Bronx, N.Y., mainstay.

Tom Burfield

Nov 27, 2024
Industry News , New York , Fresh Produce Fridays

Idaho Falls, Idaho-based Eagle Eye Produce experienced “one of the best harvests we’ve ever had in terms of Mother Nature cooperating,” this season, says Coleman Oswald, director of sales.

How fall potato harvests are shaping up

Growers report good news from the field as they gear up for the holiday sales period.

Tom Burfield

Nov 15, 2024
Potatoes , Industry News

Calabaza squash is a top-selling ingredient used to make pasteles, a holiday tradition among Hispanic consumers similar to tamales, says Billy Mascari, an owner and vice president at Cedro Banana Distributors, New Haven, Conn. Sales of tropical items pick up during the holidays, especially in Spanish communities, he says.

What Connecticut produce distributors expect for fall

The local growing season is over for most items in the state, and distributors are beginning to look to other regions to fill their customers’ needs for the coming fall and winter seasons.

Tom Burfield

Nov 04, 2024
Connecticut

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