The CEO of the Chautauqua County IDA says there appears to be no significant recovery for demand in concord grapes in the marketplace. However, county officials are working with three entities to get those grapes back in the market following Refresco’s recent decision to cancel all of its grape contracts. In an interview this week, Mark Geise stated that one of those locations is AgriAmerica in the Village of Fredonia…
Mark Geise: helping out AgriAmerica
Geise adds that the CCIDA has also been in talks with two entities in the Westfield area — Westfield Maid Cooperative and Growers Co-op. Meanwhile, he says he spoke with a Refresco spokesperson after the company’s announcement…..