Chile’s citrus export season to the U.S. kicked off the week of April 2 with a shipment of nearly 48 tons of clementines from Valparaiso heading to the West Coast.

Salad dressing company Litehouse Inc., Sandpoint, Idaho, has promoted Dorrie Francis to vice president of Technical Services.

A California committee that focuses on fighting pests and diseases that threaten citrus crops has developed a strategic plan to fight huanglongbing (HLB) with five priorities guiding its focus.

Taylor Farms has added three chopped salad kits with some unique flavors: Avocado Ranch, Maple Bourbon Bacon and Buffalo Ranch.

Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak burst on the scene earlier this month as the new head of Produce for Better Health Foundation with an ambitious goal to double produce consumption.

Argentine lemons will be arriving in the U.S. in mid-May, through Citromax, Carlstadt, N.J.

Dan Moss, CEO of Moss Ag, Declo, Idaho, is the new chairman of Potatoes USA.

Moxxy Marketing, Salinas, Calif., has hired graphic designer Keith Soergel.

Tom Karst and Ashley Nickle discuss the major stories of this week, including why the latest update on the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine from Arizona might be a big help to the FDA in its traceback investigation.

New Jersey peach growers have seen another unusual winter with a warmer than usual February followed by a cool March, but are optimistic about their crop as orchards move into full bloom.