<p>Giumarra Borquez, the Giumarra Companies’ vertically-integrated asparagus partnership, is projecting excellent quality and volume for the upcoming fall and winter seasons despite the inclement weather in Mexico. Bruce Dowhan, General Manager of Giumarra Borquez and Vice President of the Giumarra Companies, says it is fortunate that the company’s main growing region in Obregón was not impacted by the storms.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> The asparagus is packed under Giumarra’s Nature’s Partner brand, and all asparagus may also be marketed as Fair Trade Certified for retail customers interested in promoting a Fair Trade program, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “We are proud to be the first Fair Trade Certified asparagus grower in the world,” said Dowhan. “We are seeing increasing consumer awareness and interest in Fair Trade Certified products in the market. Just as our customers look to partner with suppliers who are socially and environmentally conscious, their consumers look to shop at stores with these same qualities.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Starting in October, the partnership will supply premium quality Mexican asparagus to North American customers throughout all of fall and winter, covering heavily promotable holidays, including Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.giumarra.com" target="_new"> Giumarra </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
