Susan Rodriguez

July 11, 2018

Susan Rodriguez

ORGANIC FRUITS BOOST SALES
Originally printed in the July 2018 issue of Produce Business. Apples, grapes and strawberries alone accounted for nearly $800 million in 2016. There’s no doubt... Read More

Fruit Baskets for Holidays and More
Hardiest varieties work best and make their most pristine statement. A few years ago, Rita Neczypor, marketing and packaging design coordinator at Procacci Brothers, a... Read More

‘LOCAL’ APPEAL OF APPLES
Originally printed in the September 2019 issue of Produce Business. New varieties and solid mainstream offerings of Empire State’s top crop bring diversity to retail... Read More

Inside the Mind of a Chef: Thoughts on Seasonal Sourcing
Originally printed in the April 2020 issue of Produce Business. [Editor’s note: this article was written shortly before all restaurants in Sacramento were ordered closed... Read More

Southern Cooking Cuisine
How produce is providing the‭ ‘lite’‭ ‬side of the rich fare‭.‬ Southern cooking isn’t only about fried okra anymore. These days, top-flight, world-class chefs are... Read More