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The 2020 – 2021 Texas 1015 Sweet Onion (TX1015) marketing campaign has wrapped up for the season.

“July is part of peak California avocado season, with advertising and promotional support in full swing,” said Jan DeLyser, vice president marketing of the Commission.

With fruit from Oxnard, Santa Maria and Salinas-Watsonville, Naturipe Farms expects promotable supplies starting in early April and continuing through the summer.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that producers of south Florida avocados voted to continue their marketing order program.

Don't miss this week's produce marketing news all in one place. Catch up on everything from new products and packaging design to marketing campaigns and more.

Don't miss this week's produce marketing news in one place. Catch up on everything from new products, packaging design, marketing campaigns and more.

Don't miss this week's produce marketing news in one place. Catch up on everything from new products, packaging design, marketing campaigns and more.

Now is the time when the labels of the state-grown brands emerge: Delaware Grown, Maryland’s Best, Virginia Grown and Virginia’s Finest.

Xavier Equihua and the Washington, D.C.-based Peruvian Avocado Commission have earned a reputation for innovation when it comes to promoting avocados from Peru.

Dole is hosting a contest to celebrate the Dole Whip, a non-dairy treat featuring banana and pineapple.

The average American is driving food sales. It used to be that chefs drove the trends in foods and creating demand for lesser-known commodities that would eventually translate into more sales in supermarkets.

The transition from mom-and-pop stores to supermarkets and chain stores in the 1930s-40s gave consumers power—the power of choice.

Santa Claus called and Pure Flavor answered.

Milwaukee, Ore.-based USA Pears has selected Sparkloft Media to manage their social media efforts.

Vanguard International Group has two new marketing campaigns for Vanguard International and Vanguard Direct business units.

Ample rain and cool nights have characterized spring weather, but Arkansas produce marketers say they expect 2019 crop prospects to be solid this year.

Finally approving a Cranberry Marketing Committee recommendation made more than a year ago, the USDA has issued a rule that will limit what growers can sell in 2018-19 in an effort to prop up prices.

The Watsonville-based California Strawberry Commission has kicked off a number of programs this season to encourage consumption of California strawberries.

DENVER – Despite the uncertainty with international trade, potato exports see significant gains.

DENVER – There are consumers who love potatoes, and Potatoes USA’s fiscal year 2019 will target them.

Industry consolidation is causing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to propose reducing the number of members on the South Texas Onion Committee.

The National Mango Board is seeking nominations for six members for three-year terms starting in January 2019.

The Hass Avocado Board has a new executive committee, following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new board member appointments.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has named 12 members of the Hass Avocado Board.

W.J. Grimes, one of the original growers in the Vidalia onion deal, died Nov. 3 at the age of 84.

Avocados From Mexico has created a culinary center to host its Avo University and foodservice and retail guests.

Washington sweet cherry growers have voted to continue their federal marketing order.

A referendum is scheduled for June on the continuation of the federal marketing order for Washington potatoes.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's proposed nationwide research and promotion order for organic products found fans, critics and the undecided.