<p><strong>LOS ANGELES</strong> – The Giumarra Companies is entering the New Year with fresh flavor and a new partnership, promising cherries and apricots from New Zealand. According to a press release, Giumarra will be working together with RD8 Fresh Produce. The New Zealand company, RD8, boasts a growing region in Central Otago that offers unique growing conditions resulting from the rich alluvial soils that promise valuable nutrients for cultivation. The conditions are perfect for growing apricots and cherries, with cold winters and hot, arid summers.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> "RD8 Fresh Produce is a young, innovative and forward-thinking company with a wealth of experience, headed by Craig Hall and Dean Astill,” says Craig Uchizono, Vice President Southern Hemisphere for the Giumarra Companies. He continues, “We are happy to be working with them.” Mr. Astill is reporting that growing conditions are excellent and the quality of the fruit is high. Cherries are currently shipping and will peak in mid-January, concluding in mid-February. The apricot season is progressing as well according to Mr. Astill, and the best of the export apricots will see January as the beginning of their harvest. Shipping the apricots will conclude in early March. Both fruits are available bi-coastal in the US.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">www.giumarra.com</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
