Anne Allen

1 month ago | andnowuknow.com | Anne Allen

FRESNO, CA - To keep partners in the loop regarding popular items in its lineup, Baloian Farms releases a weekly newsletter to cover updates. See below for a brief summary of which items are reported steady for the start of this week. Elongated Red PeppersThe forecasted supply is close to stable for this week as Sonora begins to finish its harvest. Sinaloa will be consistent, the company explained, and will soon start harvesting in Baja.

1 month ago | andnowuknow.com | Anne Allen

FRESNO, CA - Baloian Farms reported late last week updates for several items in tight supply. Let’s dive in really quickly to see which categories are affected. Green PeppersA gap in supply is reported as the transition to California production gets underway. Baloian Farms advises you to get ready for California bell peppers soon!EggplantBaloian Farms reported that eggplant has backed off from stable to light, reversing the supply pattern of previous weeks.

1 month ago | m.andnowuknow.com | Anne Allen

SYRACUSE, UT - Onions 52 is known for delivering onions year-round, but also for being the supplier of Smileys® Onions, the tearless sweet onion. After decades of cultivation, this onion variety will make even an onion nay-sayer happy! Spotlighting Smileys at the upcoming Viva Fresh Expo, Onions 52 is excited to showcase the versatility of this variety. I spoke with Falon Brawley, Director of Marketing/Business Development, to learn a little bit more.

2 months ago | andnowuknow.com | Anne Allen

WORLDWIDE - It’s almost a cliche at this point to say that American consumers want their fresh produce to be as sustainable as possible. When it comes to packaging, they expect the same. A recent breakthrough from HUID, a biotech startup, is allowing for a particularly ingenious solution to take shape. HUID Founder and Chief Executive Officer Renuka Ramanujam transformed onion skins into compostable packaging.

2 months ago | m.andnowuknow.com | Anne Allen

UNITED STATES - A recent report from Weather Mission summarized weather events through the California and Arizona valleys. Covering temperatures and rainfall throughout the month of March, the report then dives into the weather outlook for the remainder of April heading into May. Coastal valleys experienced cooler-than-normal temperatures during March, mostly driven by cooler-than-average afternoon highs. Morning lows were mixed.