LOS ANGELES, CA - New talent is joining the Pacific Trellis Fruit/Dulcinea Farms team, bolstering its ranks with added experience. Industry veterans Mike Walsh and Seymur Ashumov will be taking up their new roles in the sales team, bringing a combined over 29 years of experience.

Walsh joins the company as East Coast Sales Manager. He brings over 11 years of produce industry experience and has excelled at various sales roles with increasing responsibility throughout his career. Most recently, he was a Grape Sales Executive at Giumarra Vineyards and worked on the grape and stonefruit categories at CH Robinson/Robinson Fresh for five years.

As noted in the release, Walsh is a Pennsylvania native. He graduated from St. Joseph’s University with a degree in Food Marketing. Walsh will be based in the Philadelphia region.

Ashumov also joined the company as a Sales Executive. He brings a wealth of experience over the past 18 years in procurement, merchandising, and sales. He most recently was with C&S Wholesale as a National Buyer, where he managed the grape, stonefruit, cherry, apple, and pear categories. During his tenure, he expanded C&S’ Nature’s Finest Private Label line to include table grapes.

The new Sales Executive also spent three years as a produce buyer with Kroger in the Cincinnati office. Ashumov will be based remotely.

Vice President of Sales - Fresh Fruit Dan Carapella was more than happy to welcome the gentlemen to the team.

“We are extremely excited to have been able to add both talented individuals to our team. They have a passion and unrelenting drive for the produce business,” Carapella noted. “They will assist our efforts and our strategy to continue to elevate our business as well as growing the Dulcinea brand with high-quality products targeting flavor and consumer satisfaction while providing first-class customer service.”

Congratulations to Mike Walsh and Seymur Ashumov on their recent appointments!

Pacific Trellis Fruit