For Consumers

• Fruits and Veggies More Matters(TM) Looking for a brighter future? Try eating a diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables. The potential benefits associated with eating more fruits and vegetables stack up quickly: Reducing your risk of certain chronic diseases is only the beginning.
   
• Pear Bureau Of over 3,000 known pear varieties in the world, only a few are grown for commercial production, and those varieties differ throughout the world. USA Pears, which are those from Oregon and Washington, are the varieties that grow best in the Northwest.
   
• US Apple US Apple is the national trade association for the U.S. apple industry. Our members include apple growers, packers, shippers, marketers, processors and allied businesses from across the United States, and around the world.
   
• The California Fruit Tree Agreement Eat California Fruit • Official Site of California Peaches, Plums and Nectarines
   
• www.marsfood.com
   
• www.peapod.com
   
• www.safeway.com
   

Produce Industry Websites

• United Fresh Produce Association The national trade organization representing the interests of producers and distributors of commercial quantities of fresh fruits and vegetables.
   
• Produce Marketing Association The Produce Marketing Association, founded in 1949, is a not-for-profit trade association serving more than 2,500 members who market fresh fruits, vegetables, and floral products worldwide. Its members are involved in the production, distribution, retail, and foodservice sectors of the industry.
   
• Western Growers Association The Western Growers Association was founded in 1926 to provide growers of fresh produce in California and Arizona with support programs that could not be generated by any single grower alone.
   
• The Packer The weekly newspaper covering growing, shipping, distribution, marketing and trends in fresh fruits and vegetables in North America.
   
• For ethylene removal systems to extend the life of your produce and floral products, visit www.agraco.com