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Dole Organic Fair Trade Certified Pineapples are grown year-round in Costa Rica according to strict social, environmental and economic standards, says Dole Food Co.

The Eastern Produce Council is set to honor former president Marianne Santo at the John McAleavey Annual Gala on April 6.

Here’s why they expect to see ample volume of good-quality strawberries, blueberries and blackberries during the late winter and early spring period.

Following positive detections, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the Texas Department of Agriculture established new quarantine areas and expanded existing quarantine areas.

The Ontario, Calif.-based company said Chris Dougan, former senior vice president of sales for Chiquita Brands International and Fresh Express, will be instrumental in shaping its future growth.

A Michigan State University report published by the Michigan Potato Industry Commission shows potatoes as the second-largest specialty crop grown in the state.

John Toner and Phil Gruszka have joined the organization as business development directors.

Good fruit quality and an increase in demand helped the New Zealand-based kiwifruit marketer increase orchard gate returns for the 2023-24 season.

Garden of Eden and Eden Gourmet Marketplace celebrated 30 years with a store re-opening in Gramercy Park, offering premium groceries and community discounts.

The provider of reusable packaging containers for fresh products, also awarded customers with sustainability certificates to highlight specific environmental savings achieved with IFCO.