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One of the larger Vidalia onion shippers, Shuman Produce, has just become significantly larger….On the West Coast, here’s an update on California orange shipments.
Shuman Produce of Reidsville, GA which has grown over the past decade or so to become the second largest Georgia onion shipper, has purchased the Plantation Sweets Vidalia onion operation in Cobbtown, GA.
The 680-acre property includes a 94,000-square foot packing facility, and sold for $5.5 million at a bankruptcy auction April 26.
Shuman Produce plans to use cold storage space on the property in the next couple of weeks for part of its current crop, and the land will be planted this fall for next spring’s onion harvest. The acquisition allows Shuman Produce to add several hundred thousand boxes of production to its Vidalia program.
During the first round of bidding on primarily the land itself the bidding was up to about $2.5 million. Obviously that more than doubled before the bidding concluded.
Plantation Sweets filed for bankruptcy in 2016. Farm equipment and onion bins that belonged to the company were sold in a separate auction April 27.
Another Vidalia onion operation, which previously belonged to Gerrald’s Vidalia Sweet Onions, will be available in a bankruptcy auction later this month. Online bidding on that property begins May 11.
Vidalia onions – grossing about $2000 to Chicago.
California Orange Shipments
An early conclusion to California’s navel orange shipments are expected due to a smaller crop, compared the last two seasons.
Navel shipments will be ending sometime in June. About 75 percent of the navel crop had been picked by early April.
California shippers already were exporting some valencia oranges, which should be available domestically after the navel crop is finished. Most valencias go to foodservice or to schools.
Consumers do not favor valencias as much as they used to, due in part to increased availability of Southern Hemisphere navels.
Southern California citrus, avocados – grossing about $3900 to Chicago.
By Produce for Kids
ORLANDO, Fla. – After the close of the 2014 Produce for Kids campaigns, the organization reached a milestone donation of more than $5 million raised to support local children’s charities. Through in-store campaigns, the digital Power Your Lunchbox Pledge, and with the help of retail and produce partners, Produce for Kids is making a substantial impact in local communities.
During Produce for Kids’ 12th year, campaigns were supported by 17 grocery store chains and more than 40 fresh produce companies, raising $453,000 to support children’s charities in retail partners’ local markets.
“It gives me great pleasure to announce that Produce for Kids has surpassed the $5 million mark in total donations raised,” said John Shuman, president, Produce for Kids. “When we started Produce for Kids 12 years ago, we never imagined that it would turn into such a year-round healthy eating resource for families or make the impact it has had in local communities throughout the country.”
New in 2014, Produce for Kids launched the first Power Your Lunchbox Pledge, a digital campaign encouraging families to pack healthier lunchboxes. Through a dedicated microsite, media and blogger outreach, and social media efforts, more than $5,000 was raised to support health and wellness classroom projects through DonorsChoose.org. The campaign resulted in nearly 15 million media impressions and more than 20 million social media impressions. The second annual Power Your Lunchbox Pledge will run from August 3 to September 18, 2015.
Moving into its 13th year, Produce for Kids’ flagship in-store campaign welcomes on several new retail partners. Partnership opportunities are open for produce companies at the following retailers: ACME Markets, Ahold’s GIANT and Martin’s Food Stores, Giant Landover, and Stop & Shop divisions; Associated Wholesale Grocers’ Major Savings, Advantage, Independent, Country Mart, Homeland and United divisions; Meijer Stores; Price Chopper; Publix Super Markets; and Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc.’s Pick n’ Save, Copps Food Center and Metro Market divisions.
In addition, Produce for Kids will be launching a new longer-term kids club loyalty program at Associated Wholesalers, Inc. and Niemann Foods. The full marketing program will include in-store signage, shopper coupon booklets and promo item shipments.
If you’re interested in finding out more about a campaign or how Produce for Kids can support you with your healthy eating initiatives, please contact Mallory Hartz at mallory@produceforkids.com.
About Produce for Kids®
Produce for Kids® is a philanthropically based organization that brings the produce industry together to educate consumers about healthy eating with fresh produce and raises funds for local children’s non-profit organizations. Since its creation in 2002 by Shuman Produce Inc., Produce for Kids has raised more than $5 million to benefit kids. To learn more about Produce for Kids and healthy eating, visit www.produceforkids.com, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram.