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The premium blackberry variety has been awarded the prestigious Superior Taste Award by the International Taste Institute, the company says.

The new line includes lion’s mane, king trumpet, maitake, shiitake, oyster and combination offerings in sustainable packaging.

October is National Tomato Month, and the company says it plans to honor its Sunset Campari cocktail tomato, which has turned 30 years old.

Kendall Rae Johnson, a 10-year-old Georgia farmer, is the youngest to receive a full-ride scholarship in agriculture to South Carolina State University. She says she’s only just begun.

Unverified workers want documentation, want to ensure their families are protected and want to stay in this country, says Manuel Cunha, president of the Nisei Farmers League.

Halfway through the campaign, which includes a national sweepstakes, the company reports success and projects growing demand for salad kits.

Moving closer to specialty crops as well as technology, the company hopes to innovate faster.

The companies have formed a joint venture to collaborate in specialty fruit, beginning with the development of a pitless cherry.