Russell Hamlin, president of farming operations for the Bakersfield, Calif.-based grower of vegetables, will advise on Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Issues.

Buoyed by great weather and good volumes, retailers will have plenty of ways to promote Southern Hemisphere summer fruit.

Ag industry groups recognize the crucial role that immigrant workers play in the U.S. food system.

In a letter to the president-elect, the organization urges the maintaining of competitive markets, access to trade and export markets and strengthening the farm safety net.

The berries, which retail for $9.99 MSRP, come in packs of 11 medium or eight large berries and will be available in select stores in the Washington, D.C., area.

President-elect Donald Trump has talked about increasing tariffs on foreign goods, arguing that such import taxes would keep manufacturing jobs in the U.S., shrink the federal deficit and help lower food prices.