Tag: cantaloupes

Due to supply chain disruptions at the port of good fun, the Easter Bunny is running a bit behind schedule this year. As a result, Easter celebrations will be delayed until April 17th, pushing the holiday right into the path of the train wreck that is Spring transition.

Liberty Fruit Company, Inc. is recalling certain packages containing cantaloupe because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

While genetically similar, there is a big difference between the sweet, juicy cantaloupes grown during the balmy summers in the South and Midwest, compared to cantaloupes grown in the hot, arid West.

The Eastern Cantaloupe Growers Association (ECGA), a leading food safety and advocacy group for Eastern Cantaloupe growers in the Midwest and eastern U.S., has announced the launch of its Flavor of Sunshine campaign to support the 2021 Eastern Cantaloupe season.

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., one of North America’s leading marketers and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, is excited to announce the relaunch of its MAG.nificent Melon.

Following the cold, long days of winter, the coming of spring invites optimism for increased demand in fresh produce.

Meijer, in conjunction with Eagle Produce, LLC in Aguila, AZ, is announcing a voluntary recall of whole cantaloupe and select cut cantaloupe fruit trays and bowls.

July typically marks the start of Central California’s cantaloupe season, and hopes are high for a better season than spring.

Weather problems continue to affect California vegetables, and increasing foodservice demand is causing some prices to rise.

The heat in the Salinas, CA, area is affecting crops there, lowering volumes and causing prices to rise.