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Produce Retailer editor Pamela Riemenschneider and staff writer Ashley Nickle discuss the recent quarterly earnings call for Dollar General and its continuing interest in offering more produce.

The official start date for the Vidalia onion season has been set for 8 a.m. April 20.

Mission Produce, which recently began offering small avocados in 2-pound bags, is expanding the Minis brand to include organic avocados.

Equal Exchange, importer and distributor of organic Fairtrade bananas in the U.S., is celebrating March as Banana Month to spotlight the small banana operations it partners with in Peru and Ecuador.

No need to “get crackin’” with these pistachios.

Mission, Texas-based Lone Star Citrus Growers’ Winter Sweetz grapefruit enjoyed a successful third season of sales and promo efforts.

Embracing their trendy status, Brussels sprouts are riding a strong wave of demand.

Meal kit company HelloFresh has acquired competitor Green Chef.

Santa Maria, Calif.-based Gold Coast Packing has a new line of riced vegetable products.

Pint-sized wisecracks paid off for 11 winners of Stemilt Growers’ Snappiest Lil Snapper contest, which asked parents to share funny stories and videos of their kids for a chance to win prizes.