The remaining Pacific Northwest storage onion supplies will wrap up in the next few weeks. These late-season storage supplies continue to show good quality as the season winds down. The fresh crop from Mexico and Texas continues with light production as the California desert regions begin to ramp up this week. All colors are currently available with full production. Good quality and sizing are being reported in these new crop supplies. New Mexico and Central California are slated to begin in late May to early June with supplies through the summer months. Consumers will see a noticeable

Red Sun Farms is focused on supporting meaningful community initiatives, including its ongoing partnership with Make-A-Wish Canada. As part of its commitment to promoting wellness in the workplace, Red Sun Farms offers employees the opportunity to purchase fresh produce boxes for a small donation. These boxes are filled with premium vegetables, freshly harvested from its greenhouses. What makes this program truly special is that 100 percent of the proceeds are donated directly to Make-A-Wish Canada — Southwestern Ontario Chapter, helping to grant life-changing wishes for children facing

Driscoll’s appointed Gaëlle Le Meur its chief people officer. Reporting directly to Driscoll’s CEO Soren Bjorn, Le Meur will lead the company’s global people function, including talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, leadership development and inclusion efforts. A proven global leader with more than 20 years of experience, Le Meur brings deep expertise in organizational design, talent management and driving cultural renewal — capabilities that are essential to Driscoll’s vision of investing in the people who power its growth around the world. Le Meur joins Driscoll’s from The Estée

Flavor 1st Growers & Packers boasts eight generations of experience, offering more than 30 varieties of produce, meticulously tracked from field-to-fork through cutting-edge distribution programs, labeling and procedures. As the calendar heads to May, the company is working on some renovations at its main warehouse, along with adding new machinery that is going to increase efficiencies as it moves forward in 2025. “We are looking forward to what this will allow us to do,” said Seth Grant, part of the sales team for the Mills River, NC-based company. “We are continuing to focus on our strengths

Alexandra Farms, recognized as the world’s largest grower of fresh-cut garden roses, proudly introduces the newest additions to its esteemed collections. The farm is dedicated to an ongoing quest for extraordinary garden roses, rigorously testing each contender for uniqueness in color, form, fragrance and durability. Each rose must meet a minimum standard of a 10-day vase life after being cultivated, harvested, meticulously packaged and shipped from the farm’s facilities in Bogotá, Colombia. Deluxe Garden Roses Aurora Gardens! features large cup blooms with swirling cream and white wavy petals

The 2025 International Fresh Produce Association Consumer Connection brought together, marketers, retail partners and influencers to explore how today’s produce industry can better connect with consumers through innovation, data and storytelling. From marketing strategy to brand-building insights, the event underscored power of collaboration and creativity in reshaping the consumer journey and increasing consumption of fresh produce.