Below is a bulletin from the USDA Animals and Plant Health Inspection Services The government of Mexico has asked USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of mombin for consumption into the continental United States. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that lists potential pests likely to remain on the [...]
On Friday, October 20 FPAA hosted an Olli-UA Tour. The FPAA has been working closely with Olli-UA (Osher Learning Institute at the University of Arizona) to provide tours of local fresh produce companies to adults over the age of 50 seeking to continue a lifelong learning program. FPAA staff member, Allison Moore is an Olli-UA study [...]
Special Thanks to Our Convention Sponsors!!! We would like to thank the sponsors of the 49th Annual Nogales Produce Convention. It is through your leadership and support that the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas is able to stage this major event for the local produce industry. We worked hard to make every dollar count! Again, [...]
FPAA is working closely with World Care to facilitate and coordinate the distribution of supplies for earthquake recovery and rebuilding efforts. FPAA will sponsor, coordinate and facilitate the shipment of relief aid into Mexico City, Mexico, while working with the Red Cross of Hermosillo, Mexico, to deliver the supplies to areas of need in Mexico City. [...]
Nogales, AZ — The 49th Annual Nogales Fresh Produce Convention and Golf Tournament is less than a month way! Make sure to reserve your tickets now for this wonderful celebration kicking off what is sure to be another great season. A major highlight of this year’s convention will be an educational session with Lori Taylor, aka [...]
A note from Georgina Felix As you saw in the FPAA member update in early October, we partnered with United Fresh to provide industry members the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Training of the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance. It was one of the best training sessions on food safety that I have attended, it was [...]
More than 20 children participated in the Tomateros Baseball Clinic this weekend. Children participating in this event had the opportunity to be coached by the famous and experienced Tomateros of Culiacan. A big thank you to the Club Tomateros De Culiacan, the Nogales Apaches, and the Ley family for helping to put this together and being [...]
Every day, member companies receive calls from the media, whether it’s trade press calling about the latest crop and market updates, general news media asking for quotes about current affairs, or any number of various news media calling about issues or potential problems. FPAA is excited to bring skilled media trainer, Kathy Kerchner, to [...]
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) is proud to welcome its newest addition to the team. Erika Dominguez has been selected as the FPAA’s new Policy Analyst/Communications Coordinator. Erika has previous experience at the FPAA as a Membership Programs Coordinator, and her experience with the association coupled with her education, made her a standout [...]
Nogales, AZ- The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) celebrated its 50th Annual Produce Convention at the Tubac Golf Resort on November 1-3, 2018. The FPAA Convention is the premier event to attend for high quality educational sessions, networking opportunities, delicious food, and much more. By all accounts, this year had something for everyone, from [...]