Jefferson vs Hamilton:
The Yeoman Farmer vs The Entrepreneurial Society
Our Hearts vs Our Heads
Playing Out Amidst The Blueberry Patch
If the issue is what is best for consumers, there is little question that allowing the freest possible trade in commodities and allowing for the widest variety of product over the most extensive time frame and at the lowest possible cost will result in the greatest benefits for consumers. If the issue is what will benefit business in […]
American Blueberry Growers Alliance
Argues Import Restrictions are Essential
To Preserve Shoulder Season of US
Blueberry Industry
Advocating on behalf of those who want to see the US government take steps to raise the price of blueberries during the shoulder seasons in order to maintain the viability of US farmers is a Georgia farmer spearheading this effort. We asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor Mira Slott to find out more: Jerome […]
Newly Formed Blueberry Coalition Opposes Limitations On Imports:
California Giant’s Joe Barsi And Family Tree’s Dave Jackson Make Their Case
Speaking out on behalf of those who oppose limitations on imports of blueberries we have two of the giants of the industry. We asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor, Mira Slott, to help us understand their perspective: Joe Barsi President California Giant Berry Farms Watsonville, California Dave Jackson Co-Owner […]
Under Michael Castagnetto’s Leadership,
Robinson Fresh Launches Its Own Brand
C.H. Robinson launched its Robinson Fresh unit at The London Produce Show and Conference back in 2014, so we can really say we were there at the beginning. Now, Robinson Fresh is adding a namesake brand to its corporate identity. We asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor Mira Slott to find out more: […]
Up-and-comer Ted Taylor Of Taylor Farms
Sees Optimism In Produce After Pandemic
A highlight of the recently completed virtual edition of The New York Produce Show and Conference was an all-star collection of industry insight. We started out with our Pundit coverage of the show’s extra content with this piece: Sysco’s Juliet Olivarria Comes Through A Pandemic With Grace And Sees Strength In A New Future. These are robust […]
Dole’s Renato Acuña Delcore Speaks Out On Impact Of Hurricanes In Latin America On Banana Industry
Sometimes buyers forget that in this industry there are no factories. We are dealing with live plants, real weather events and much more. Recently Central America, the heart of the banana industry for North America, has suffered severe damage from hurricanes. What does this mean for the banana industry? We asked Pundit Investigator and Special […]
A Letter From The Netherlands:
The Pandemic Year Well Spent
One of the reasons for doing many different events around the world is that doing so brings you in touch with extraordinary people. One we were lucky to encounter is Nic Jooste, a South African long living in the Netherlands and long established in the Dutch produce industry. In time, Nic became a font of […]
Sysco’s Juliet Olivarria Comes Through A Pandemic With Grace And Sees Strength In A New Future
At the virtual edition of The New York Produce Show and Conference this past December we had an all-star collection of industry luminaries who were willing to share their knowledge and experience with the broader industry. There were many robust discussions, and we are sharing some of these insightful conversations here on the Pundit. You […]
The Terminal Market Endures and Prevails:
London’s New Covent Garden Market Achieves Historic Resolution
Perhaps because we were born into a family working on Manhattan’s old Washington Street Market, and the family was an original tenant at the opening of the Hunts Point Market… or, perhaps because the Pundit Poppa was both a wholesaler on Hunts Point and a major exporter to the United Kingdom, working with firms on […]
CH Robinson’s Gina Garven
Talks Trends In Supplying Fresh Produce At Retail For The New Year
Now that we are in 2021, and with vaccines being distributed, we can see a light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel, still, for a long time to come, there will be nothing normal when it comes to supplying supermarket shoppers with the fresh produce they want, when they want it and how they […]
