David Rice is president of Rice Fruit Company and manager of packing and storage operations. Richard Lehnert In recent years, Rice Fruit Company has responded to several challenges that have changed its ­operations significantly. David Rice, the president and eldest of the four Rice brothers who now manage Rice Fruit ­Company, identified plum pox as one of those challenges that led to a cascade of changes. In 1999, plum pox was found in peach orchards in Adams County, the heart of the Pennsylvania fruit production area where Rice Fruit is located. The ensuing quarantine and eradication program resulted in the […]