Tom Burfield

Tom Burfield

Importers expect productive winter from West Mexico crops

Growers in West Mexico offer a wide range of winter produce and distributors were reporting good quality on all commodities.
Dec 09, 2019 by Tom Burfield #Produce (General), #West Mexico Winter Produce, #Tomatoes, #Mexico

Florida citrus volume up over last year

Good growing conditions have Florida citrus growers looking forward to a strong crop this season with volume an estimated 3.4% greater than last year.
Nov 26, 2019 by Tom Burfield #Produce (General), #Florida Citrus, #Citrus

Growers strive for upper hand over HLB

Citrus greening disease or huanglongbing — HLB for short — has taken a toll on Florida’s citrus sales, but hope remains that the industry will survive and even thrive.
Nov 26, 2019 by Tom Burfield #Produce (General), #HLB, #Florida Citrus, #Lemons, #Oranges, #FRUIT

Mexican avocado business updates

Browse Mexican avocado business updates for companies like Calavo, Del Rey, Mission Produce and more.
Nov 21, 2019 by Tom Burfield #Produce (General), #Mexican Avocados, #Avocados

Mexican avocados play vital role in U.S. deal

They may be produced south of the border, but Mexican-grown avocados have played a pivotal role in bolstering the avocado industry in the U.S.
Nov 20, 2019 by Tom Burfield #Produce (General), #Mexican Avocados, #Avocados

Mexico on track to ship 2 billion pounds of avocados to U.S.

U.S. importers are expected to bring in about 2 billion pounds of avocados from Mexico this season — an increase of about 6% over last year.
Nov 20, 2019 by Tom Burfield #Produce (General), #Mexican Avocados, #Avocados

Organic produce business updates

Browse organic industry business updates for companies like Boskovich, Sage Fruit, Chelan Fresh and Lakeside Organic Gardens.
Nov 20, 2019 by Tom Burfield #Produce (General), #Organics, #Organic Produce

Organic produce booming in Northern California

Organic fruits and vegetables can be big business in the Northern California market.
Nov 19, 2019 by Tom Burfield #Produce (General), #Organics, #Organic Produce, #Produce Retail

Stemilt’s Artisan Organics celebrates 30 years

It’s been 30 years since Tom Mathison transitioned his first conventionally grown apples to organic.
Nov 19, 2019 by Tom Burfield #Produce (General), #Organics, #Organic Produce

Organic produce trending upward in the produce aisle

Supermarket sales of organic fruits and vegetables seem to be trending upward, but the role of organics play can vary from place to place.
Nov 19, 2019 by Tom Burfield #Produce (General), #Organics, #Organic Produce, #Produce Retail