Growers offer insight on Mexican produce

The Packer: “Sonora grape deal is rebounding after slow start, distributor says” (6/5/2023)

After a delayed start to the Mexican table grape season, producers are bouncing back with normal production moving into June.

What’s more, grower-owned distribution company Divine Flavor, Nogales, Ariz., reports that production is currently coming from the northern and costal districts of Sonora, an area that was delayed due to cooler spring weather.

Nogales More Than Just Vegetables

Divine Flavor, a Nogales, AZ-based produce grower and distributor, announced the restructuring of its executive sales team, elevating Patrick Cortes to vice president of sales and Carlos Bon to senior vice president of sales.

Product Spotlight: Tomate Roma, Tomate Grape, Pimientos Morrones Rojos Alargados y Gummyberries

Product Spotlight:Tomate Grape, Tomate Roma, Pimientos Morrones Rojos Alargados, y Gummyberries™ Tomate Grape INFORMACIÓN NUTRIMENTAL Tamaño de porción:5 tomatoes (50g) Calorías: 13 Grasa Total: 0.1 g Colesterol: 0 mgSodio: 2.8 mgPotasio: 129 mgCarbohidratos totales: 2.74 gFibra dietética: 1.04 gAzúcar: 1.5 gProteina: 0.5 g Vitaminas y Minerales: Vitamina C: 12.6%Vitamina A: 9.1%Hierro: 0.8%Vitamina B6: 0.03mgCalcio: 0.4 […]

Product Spotlight: Roma Tomatoes, Grape Tomatoes, Red Elongated Bell Peppers and Gummyberries

Product Spotlight: Grape Tomatoes, Roma Tomatoes, Red Elongated Bell Peppers, and Gummyberries™ Grape Tomatoes NUTRITION FACTS Serving Size: 5 tomatoes (50g) Calories: 13 Total Fat: 0.1 g Cholesterol: 0 mgSodium: 2.8 mgPotassium: 129 mgTotal Carbohydrate: 2.74 gDietary fiber: 1.04 gSugar: 1.5 gProtein: 0.5 g Vitamins & Minerals: Vitamin C: 12.6%Vitamin A: 9.1%Iron: 0.8%Vitamin B6: 0.03mgCalcium: […]

Divine Flavor names melon category manager

The Packer: “Sonora grape deal is rebounding after slow start, distributor says” (6/5/2023)

After a delayed start to the Mexican table grape season, producers are bouncing back with normal production moving into June.

What’s more, grower-owned distribution company Divine Flavor, Nogales, Ariz., reports that production is currently coming from the northern and costal districts of Sonora, an area that was delayed due to cooler spring weather.

Divine Flavor brings on new melons category manager

Fresh Plaza: The Mexican grape season kept getting pushed back due to a May month that was unusually cool. Although the weather helped with the coloring of the grapes, it slowed down the maturity. “The grape season has been late before, but this was probably the latest it has ever been,” says Carlos Bon with Divine Flavor

Divine Flavor Adds Jeremy Giovannetti as Melons Category Manager; Carlos Bon Comments

ANYK!: “Divine Flavor’s Michael DuPuis Discusses Mexico Program Growth” (12/5/2022)

While in many parts of the United States, we are pulling out our cold weather gear and hunkering down for the winter, in Mexico, produce programs are heating up. With a strong group of grower partners in West Mexico, Divine Flavor is preparing to offer retailers a wide variety of high-quality products to meet shopper demand through the rest of the season.

Surety of supply drives Divine Flavor

Divine Flavor, a Nogales, AZ-based produce grower and distributor, announced the restructuring of its executive sales team, elevating Patrick Cortes to vice president of sales and Carlos Bon to senior vice president of sales.