For the first time since the 1980s, University of California, Davis, researchers have released new varieties of winegrapes. The five new varieties, three red and two white, are highly resistant to Pierce’s disease, which costs California grape growers more than $100...
Oranges were once again knocked out of the No. 1 spot on Produce Market Guide, this time by lettuce, which moved up two slots from the previous week to take the lead the week of Nov. 25. Sweet potatoes were bumped down to No. 3 by oranges, and apples held steady at...
Starting in 2020, new generic Universal Product Codes will not be issued for produce in the U.S. and Canada, with company-specific codes taking their place. The Produce Marketing Association and Canadian Produce Marketing Associationannounced the change Nov. 13, “at...
Considering hemp production for floral material and the cannabidiol, or CBD, market. A Georgia hemp production guide will come out later this fall. It won’t be exhaustive. There isn’t enough Georgia-specific hemp data for that, yet, but it will provide information for...
Going against a recommendation from California desert grape growers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has withdrawn a proposal to remove varietal exemptions from the desert grape marketing order. The proposal would have required inspections of all imported grapes...
N.C. growers expect rebound from 2018’s hurricane woes Health benefits are becoming a major selling point of North Carolina Sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are becoming very popular, said Rebecca Scott, grower accounting and marketing for Nashville, N.C.-based Nash...
Organic growers: Gene-editing dialogue a bad idea Organic grower groups on Sept. 17 wrote they are strongly opposed to opening a formal dialogue about allowing gene-editing in organic agriculture. A letter from the Organic Farmers Association (OFA), was signed by 79...
Apple growers brace for new round of Chinese tariffs U.S. apple growers are bracing for another round of retaliatory tariffs from China, the U.S. Apple Association said today. The country has said it will begin unleashing new tariffs on a wide range of U.S. goods,...
Test Date: April 18th 2007Tested materials: PrimePro® bags (simulating a flowwrap scenario)Tested produce: StrawberriesCompany: Iseppi Frutta, DornachTesting Method:One set of strawberries was packed in a standard punnet and one was packed in a punnet that was...
Test Date: 14 June 2010Tested materials: PrimePro® and regular plastic bagsTested produce: Bananas (Cavendish and “Platano de Canarias” or Canarian banana)Company: BonnysaTesting Method:To perform the study, the daily evolution of 28 samples was analyzed:Canarian...
Completely satisfied with the 30lb harvest lugs. They have worked great for harvesting heirloom tomatoes. We’ve also been using our lugs to transport various products to the Farmers market. Great service!
Greg H
I sent in a request on purchasing a pallet of large grape harvest lugs and got a prompt reply ! Summa Plastics got things going and got them to my farm the same week ! Received an invoice via e-mail no questions asked on the order and was a hassle free just the way I like it ! You don’t find many companies and people worried about getting your order to you promptly ! Thanks on a job well done and to Summa Plastics for selling top quality products at a great price !
James D.
Summa Plastics was incredible. They are more than professional in their work, and happy to help with anything that I needed.
Braxton L.
The harvest lugs we bought were exactly what we
were looking for. We had checked several places
and these lugs were perfect and priced better than
others we saw. They are sturdy, yet not heavy to
handle, stackable when full and they nest for
storage convenience, requiring less storage space.
Our order was placed late in the season and still
arrived in time for harvest. When we need more, we
know where to go now.
Definitely the place to get your lugs.