Trucco Inc., which is approaching its 60th anniversary on New York’s Hunts Point Terminal Market, continues to thrive with its core products, but it also has an eye toward growth with continued expansion.

J. Schwanke, flower expert and public speaker, expressed that Life In Bloom and The Life In Bloom Foundation are deeply committed to promoting education about cut flowers. This commitment extends not only to the 115 million households reached by the show each week, but also to the next generation of floriculture and horticulture professionals, supported by over 400 educators nationwide. One of those educators, p rofessional educator Cassie Sanders of Lubbock Independent School District, recently contacted Schwanke to engage her class via Zoom, after including videos from Schwanke ’s website

HOUSTON — With a completely sold-out show floor that drew 2,760 attendees, including 438 buyers, the 10th annual Viva Fresh Expo was a rousing success and a testament to a decade of progress and purpose. Attendees were met with high-energy networking, vendor showcases, product tastings and the many acknowledgments of the growers, retailers and industry leaders whose vision and dedication have built the foundation of Viva Fresh over the past decade. “This year is more than just a milestone — it’s a movement,” said Dante Galeazzi, president of The Texas International Produce Association. “We’ve

Get a head start into the new season and discover hundreds of pot and bedding plants in week 18 for Fleuroselect’s Dutch Spring Trials. During the Dutch Spring Trials, traditionally held during the first week of May, eight breeders in North-Holland are showcasing their latest novelty assortments to growers, retailers and industry peers. These so-called pack trials present a great opportunity to review the latest pot and bedding plant developments while discussing potential business collaborations with the breeders. Visits held by appointment only ABZ Seeds, Benary, Hem Genetics, PanAmerican

How important is the Hunts Point Market to keeping New York City and the Tri-state area fed? According to Gabriela D’Arrigo, the vice president of marketing and communications for D’Arrigo New York, it is so vital that just describing it to a new customer or someone just curious about the market is not nearly enough.

In a bold move to support U.S. retailers and health-conscious consumers, Caputo & Guest , a leading U.S.-based grower of fresh exotic mushrooms based in Kennet Square, PA, has cut prices across its organic mushroom line. The price drop comes as part of a strategic expansion in domestic production designed to reduce America’s reliance on imported mushrooms — many of which have been quietly labeled as “Product of the USA” despite being grown in China and other Asian countries. With demand for organic specialty mushrooms like Shiitake, King Oyster, Lion’s Mane and Pearl Oyster surging — up 58.6