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Thanks to our local and international trading processes, carrots are available year-round for Americans to enjoy. Native in Europe and Southwestern Asia, carrots are a root vegetable that can be grown and shipped all year long. While China is the largest carrot producer in the world with 21 million tons of carrots harvested each year, California produces a significant number of […]

Gaylord boxes, also known as bulk bins or pallet boxes, are made out of cardboard or plastic material. They are known for their variety of customization to fit the needs of any business. No matter what it is or how much they’re shipping, this popular container is used daily by companies to store or transport […]

Due to the seeds in bell peppers, this year-round produce item is classified as a fruit. They are grown and consumed by many different cultures and are versatile and an easy choice when it comes to adding a few extra vitamins to any meal. Unlike grapes that are produced all over, bell peppers do not […]

Onions are the world’s second highest-produced vegetable, which is the top reason they’re demanded year-round. Onion production comes in at roughly 90 million tons yearly. On average, Americans enjoy 22 pounds of onions each year. Grown in over 170 countries across the globe, onions are in constant production to ensure a supply chain that meets […]

Potatoes are the most popular produce item in the world, so to say it’s essential to keep a steady supply available year-round may be the understatement of the century. Potatoes are grown in over 100 countries worldwide, almost 360 million tons yearly. With popularity continuously increasing, supply and demand for potatoes are constantly growing. Where […]

The many uses of citrus fruits like lemons make it a year-round staple in kitchens across the world. Like other citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons are produced domestically in the winter months, allowing for year-round production as a plethora of other countries produce their own supply in the United State’s offseason. With proper protection […]

Tomatoes are one of the most popular fruits in the world and are grown in over 100 countries every year, making the logistics of how to ship this fragile fruit a top priority year-round. Tomatoes can cause a bit of confusion when it comes to which category of produce they belong to. While botanically tomatoes […]

“Ladies and Gentleman, Start Your Software”, announced Karen Chupka at the first annual Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) on January 7th, 2022. This event marked a huge milestone in the development of fully autonomous (self-driving) vehicles. Like NASCAR is the proving ground for consumer vehicle technology, IAC is the proving ground for future consumer and commercial-based […]

The Gypsy Moths’ invasion of North America dates back to the French coup d’etat staged by Napoléon Bonaparte‘s nephew, Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte. A member of this “self-coup” was 23-year-old Étienne Léopold Trouvelot. While it is unknown whether Trouvelot fled France or was exiled after the coup, by 1855, he had emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts. There he became interested in natural sciences, […]