The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly

In the early 20th century, the thriving citrus industry of Palestine became a complex backdrop for political tensions and shifting power dynamics. As the British Mandate took control, Jewish and Arab communities navigated a shared landscape of cooperation, competition, and rising nationalism. The Jaffa orange, once a symbol of prosperity, became a key player in this evolving story, symbolizing both economic success and the deepening rifts between communities. What role did the British Mandate play in shaping the citrus industry? How did the Jaffa orange become a symbol of political identity for both Arabs and Jews? And what were the surprising moments of collaboration and competition between these two communities? Join John and Patrick as they explore the fascinating intersection of citrus cultivation, nationalism, and the complex history of Jaffa during the British Mandate. ----------- In Sponsorship with Cornell University: Dyson Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Join the History of Fresh Produce Club (https://app.theproduceindustrypodcast.com/access/ [https://app.theproduceindustrypodcast.com/access/]) for ad-free listening, bonus episodes, book discounts and access to an exclusive chatroom community. Instagram, TikTok, Threads: @historyoffreshproduce Email: historyoffreshproduce@gmail.com [historyoffreshproduce@gmail.com]

In this episode of The Produce Industry Podcast, host Patrick Kelly takes you on an inspiring journey with Blue Missions and Water for All, spotlighting their life-changing hike to Pico Duarte, the tallest mountain in the Caribbean. The trek, organized in collaboration with Continental Fresh, brought together a passionate group united in the mission to support sustainable water solutions for underserved communities. We kick things off with an in-depth conversation with Albert Perez, the visionary leader behind this incredible initiative. Albert shares the purpose and impact of the journey, the partnership with Blue Missions, and the heartfelt reasons that inspire such daring endeavors. Next, we hear from nine remarkable trekkers who joined the hike. They share their raw experiences, thoughts on the physical and emotional challenges, and how this journey not only connected them to the cause but also reshaped their perspectives on community, sustainability, and service. Whether you’re passionate about adventure, global impact, or stories that inspire, this episode delivers a fresh perspective on making a difference—one trek at a time. Tune in and discover how the produce industry is stepping beyond its boundaries to help ensure access to clean water for all! 🌎💧 Together, we can create ripples of change. FANCY SPONSORS: Flavor Wave, LLC.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flavorwavefresh.com [https://https//flavorwavefresh.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Noble Citrus: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://noblecitrus.com [https://https//noblecitrus.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Buck Naked Onions/Owyhee Produce, Inc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.owyheeproduce.com [https://https//www.owyheeproduce.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, John Greene Logistics Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jglc.com [https://https//www.jglc.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,  and Summer Citrus From South Africa; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.summercitrus.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://https//www.summercitrus.com%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] CHOICE SPONSORS:  Equifruit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://equifruit.com [https://https//equifruit.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Arctic® Apples: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://arcticapples.com [https://https//arcticapples.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sev-Rend Corporation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sev-rend.com [https://https//www.sev-rend.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Jac Vandenberg Inc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jacvandenberg.com [https://https//www.jacvandenberg.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , WholesaleWare: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grubmarket.com/hello/software/index.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  [https://https//www.grubmarket.com/hello/software/index.html%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] Continental Fresh, LLC: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.continentalfresh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  [https://https//www.continentalfresh.com%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0]and RPE/Tasteful Selections: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tastefulselections.com/ [https://https//www.tastefulselections.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Apeel Sciences: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.apeel.com/ [https://www.apeel.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠,

🎙️ Fresh From the Field Fridays brings you a special holiday edition with Host Ross Nelson and guest co-host Patrick Kelly filling in for Dan as he celebrates his birthday. This week, we dive into the festive spirit with produce legend Brian Dey of Four Seasons Produce. Together, we unwrap the secrets behind seasonal trends, the art of creating holiday produce displays, and the critical role fresh produce plays in making the holidays merry and bright. Whether you’re a produce professional or simply a lover of all things fresh, this episode is packed with insights, cheer, and holiday inspiration.

Dive into the juiciest stories from the world of fruits and veggies! This week, we unravel the great zucchini vs. cucumber confusion sweeping French consumers, explore Brussels' innovative supermarket rooftop gardens, uncover a bold coup that pauses Florida grapefruit shipments to South Korea, and spotlight CRISPR-engineered tomatoes packed with vitamin D3. Join us for a bite-sized blend of quirky news, food science, and global agriculture trends. Choice Sponsor: Peak of the Market: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakofthemarket.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://https//peakofthemarket.com/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] Standard Sponsor: Zag Technological Services, Inc.:  https://www.zagtech.com/ [https://www.zagtech.com/] ,  Global Women Fresh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://globalwomenfresh.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://https//globalwomenfresh.com/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0]

Jaffa, known to the ancient Canaanites as "Yafi," meaning “gorgeous,” is one of the oldest cities in the world, and its history is as rich as the citrus groves that would later define it. From its days as a bustling trade hub under the Egyptians and Israelites to its transformation into a cultural and agricultural powerhouse under Ottoman rule, Jaffa’s story intertwines the rise of empires with the cultivation of a simple yet extraordinary fruit: the orange. How did Jaffa oranges outshine their Spanish and Italian competitors to grace royal tables across Europe? What role did a German religious movement and Arab farmers play in revolutionizing citrus farming? And how did the shared citrus heritage of Arabs and Jews evolve into both a symbol of unity and a source of contention? Join John and Patrick in the first episode of our three part series on the Israel-Palestine conflict, as they explore the captivating journey of Jaffa oranges and their enduring impact on culture, trade, and the legacy of a city that has stood at the crossroads of history. ----------- In Sponsorship with Cornell University: Dyson Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Join the History of Fresh Produce Club (https://app.theproduceindustrypodcast.com/access/ [https://app.theproduceindustrypodcast.com/access/]) for ad-free listening, bonus episodes, book discounts and access to an exclusive chatroom community. Instagram, TikTok, Threads: @historyoffreshproduce Email: historyoffreshproduce@gmail.com [historyoffreshproduce@gmail.com]