The International Fresh Produce Association, through its Foundation for Fresh Produce, and partner Clemson University, will each receive $5 million to develop new packaging and labeling options.
Pear Bureau Northwest is anticipating a short crop from the states of Washington and Oregon. Exports will be affected to the top two destinations: Mexico and Canada.
A joint venture has successfully built a vertically integrated blueberry-growing and marketing operation from scratch. This included building its own tissue culture laboratory to propagate plants and a complete nursery facility, finding suitable locations to plant in India and managing the supply chain all the way to the end consumer.
