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The Castroville, Calif.-based grower and shipper of fresh artichokes reports strong artichoke supplies from its winter growing region in Coachella, Calif.

California’s avocado crop is expected to rebound in 2020, with the state’s growers shipping 369 million pounds — about a 70% increase over last year — according to the Irvine-based California Avocado Commission.

Behind only potatoes in frequency of consumer purchases, bananas are tied with apples as the most popular fruit commodity in The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2019 survey.

The company behind Fruitist Blueberries aims to bring nutritious snacking to the world with its “global-local” strategy.