Pacific Trellis Fruit
Josh Leichter has a diverse work experience in the fruit industry, starting as a Sales person and broker at Robinson Co in 1995. Josh then worked as a Sales Representative and Broker at F.P.D where they successfully sold Chilean and South African fruit to various customers. Josh also started a melon brokerage department. In 1999, they transitioned to the role of Technical Sales and Project Manager at World Commerce Online. Josh then moved to F.P.D Inc as a Product Manager and Sales Representative from November 2001 to June 2002. After that, they joined The Oppenheimer Group in June 2002, where they held multiple roles including VP of Sales, VP-East Coast, and Category Director-Grapes. Josh was responsible for managing a 6 million box grape program, sourcing, grower relations, negotiation of terms, and developing marketing plans. Josh also traveled extensively to build relationships with growers and identify strategic areas for growth. In 2012, they became the CEO of Pacific Trellis Fruit - Dulcinea Farms.
Josh Leichter attended California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo from 1990 to 1994, where they obtained a BA degree in Ag Business with a focus on Marketing and Food Science.
Pacific Trellis Fruit
Pacific Trellis Fruit® is one of North America’s top year-round importers and growers of premium fresh fruit, including grapes, peaches, plums, nectarines, and cherries. We partner with growers in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay, as well as domestic farmers across the nation. Our corporate headquarters is located in Los Angeles, CA, with sales offices in Fresno, CA, Gloucester, NJ and Tucson, AZ. We are committed to delivering the best in-class fruit from across the globe to our nation. For more information on Pacific Trellis Fruit visit https://www.pacifictrellisfruit.com/ Dulcinea is one of the nation’s leading premium fruit brands, delivering the fruit of legendary perfection to households across America. In 2014, Dulcinea was acquired by Pacific Trellis Fruit and became their consumer facing brand. We are the originators of the small personal seedless watermelons and one of the nations most recognizable watermelon brands. Recently, the Dulcinea brand has expanded to include premium grapes, citrus, stone fruit and cherries. Our brand consistently seeks to deliver superior eating experiences across our product line. For more information on Dulcinea visit https://www.dulcinea.com/