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Organic fruits and vegetables can be big business in the Northern California market.

It’s been 30 years since Tom Mathison transitioned his first conventionally grown apples to organic.

Supermarket sales of organic fruits and vegetables seem to be trending upward, but the role of organics play can vary from place to place.

What began as a way for the Organically Grown Co., Portland, Ore., to focus on “purpose over profit into perpetuity” is gaining ground as a movement that places an emphasis on values-aligned ownership models.

The fiscal year 2019 compliance and enforcement summary from the National Organic Program is available on the agency’s website.

Fresh from presenting an attention-grabbing booth at Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit, Lakeside Organic Gardens is preparing for the transition between the fall and winter growing seasons.

DiSilva Fruit and Morning Kiss Organic are offering a full line of conventional and organic citrus this season.

The percentage increase of organic produce sales might be slowing, but organic grower-shippers say actual volume continues to grow.

Hurricanes this year have not caused any major disruptions to Florida crops and actually provided some needed rain, said Mindy Lee, bureau chief at Tallahassee-based Fresh From Florida.

Progressive Produce, Los Angeles, has hired Christine Toy as sales manager and Seth Tillery as sales and grower relations manager.

Sage Fruit Co. LLC, Yakima, Wash., will launch the first rollout of its Apeel technology for retail customers on Nov. 1, said Chuck Sinks, president, sales and marketing.

The future of organic farming will depend on the federal government keeping pace with the organic marketplace, Jeff Huckaby told the House Agriculture Committee on Oct. 30.

New fruit company TerraFresh Organics, Mill Valley, Calif., is starting out with citrus and mangoes under the Earth Greens Organic label.

San Francisco-based Pacific Organic Produce plans to feature its organic mango, orange and vegetable programs at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit expo, Oct. 18-19 in Anaheim, Calif.

GloriAnn Farms and partner company Five Crowns Marketing plan to display and sample the full line of GloriAnn and Majesty branded sweet corn at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit expo.

Fruit World Co., Reedley, Calif., will have a full lineup of citrus in promotable volumes this season.

Apple grower-shippers in Washington say they will have plenty of organic fruit this year, which will keep pace with rising demand.

NASHVILLE — Seven organic produce items have seen sales grow 25% or more in the last year, according to a presentation at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Innovations event.