by Eckert Cold Storage | Oct 6, 2025 | News
Because of my agriculture background, I am often asked if organic produce is better than conventional. In full disclosure I served on the USDA’s National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) in the past, and our company sells both organic and conventional frozen peppers....
by Eckert Cold Storage | Jul 9, 2025 | News
Behind a Complex Problem Although countless articles and papers have been published over many years, many people still ask, “Why does California always seem to be out of water?” The answer isn’t as technical and complex as many make it out to be. The...
by Eckert Cold Storage | Nov 15, 2024 | News
Fruit or Vegetable A bell pepper is actually a fruit, not a vegetable. Fruits and vegetables are classified depending on which part of the plant they come from. A fruit comes from the flowering part of the plant that contains the seeds. The rest of the plant, such as...
by Eckert Cold Storage | Aug 14, 2024 | News
Since 2019 when California minimum wage was $11.00 per hour, the wage rates had increased 45% in five years to todays current $16.00. Some legislators are putting bills forward to raise that to $18- $20. Some farmers are able to turn to automation but for many...
by Eckert Cold Storage | May 2, 2024 | News
All of our cabbage fields have been planted for the 2024 growing season. We should have ripe cabbage to pick in the last week of...