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Castoldi Family Farm, Walla Walla, Wash., sells all of its onions in bags, ranging from 5 pounds to 50 pounds, says said Nathan Castoldi, an owner and operator.

Consumer packs gain traction for onions

Bulk onions marketed by grower-shippers in Washington and Oregon typically outsell packaged product, but they say consumer packs have been steadily gaining traction.

Tom Burfield

Jul 30, 2024
Washington , Oregon , Onions , Packaging

Pasco, Wash.-based Potandon Produce sells a lot of 50-pound cartons of potatoes to retailers, foodservice operators and wholesalers, but 60% of the potatoes the company ships are in consumer packs, says Sean Davenport, marketing manager.

Consumer bags are packaging favorites for potatoes

Consumer packs typically account for about half the fresh-market potatoes shipped by suppliers in Washington and Oregon, grower-shippers say.

Tom Burfield

Jul 22, 2024
Potatoes , Packaging , Washington , Oregon

How Jersey Fresh is spotlighting blueberries

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has a message for retailers: Now’s the time to stock your produce shelves with Jersey Fresh blueberries.

Tom Burfield

Jul 01, 2024
Blueberries , New Jersey , Merchandising , Produce Retail

Los Angeles-based Melissa’s World Variety Produce will offer a variety of tropicals and other specialty items this summer, says Robert Schueller, director of public relations. Quality on all products should be good this season, he says.

L.A. produce market set for strong summer season

As the summer season hits, marketers of specialty produce in the Los Angeles area say sales remain strong, and at least one distributor is going beyond product sales to focus on additional support services.

Tom Burfield

Jun 25, 2024
Produce - General

Strawberries from Irvine, Calif.-based Gem-Pack Berries are looking good this season, says Paul Kawamura, chief sales officer. Oxnard-based Bobalu Berries experienced some perfect growing weather for its summer berry crop, says Anthony Gallino, vice president of sales.

‘Exceptional’ strawberry crop anticipated

Consumer demand for California strawberries is running high this season, said Jeff Cardinale, director of communications for the Watsonville-based California Strawberry Commission.

Tom Burfield

Jun 25, 2024
Strawberries

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