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Market Fresh Produce has hired Sherri Zintel as the manager of inventory systems at the company’s Tampa, Fla., facility.

America’s love of the pistachio will be mostly spared from any fresh sanctions against Iran, a major world producer of the nut.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Buyers saw bell peppers, grapes, herbs and dates during the four stops on the 2018 West Coast Produce Expo field tour.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, citing lack of interest from growers, has put an end to a campaign for a national research and promotion program for organic produce and other products.

The Coachella Valley and Palm Springs area is known for resorts, golfing, music festivals and other recreational past times.

How long will uncertainty continue related to the E. coli and romaine investigation?

Volume of Honeycrisp apples sold at retail in March jumped 31.5% over year-ago levels, according to the latest Stemilt Growers Fruit Tracker Fast Facts.

Alex Ott is leaving the California Apple Commission and other commodity boards to become the full-time executive director of the American Pecan Council.

The Packer’s Ashley Nickle’s coverage of the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from the Yuma region includes a recent piece headlined “Outbreak investigation puts spotlight on traceability.”

The New England Produce Council hosted a dinner meeting event April 30 at Boston’s Fenway Park, sponsored by Sunny Valley International, Glassboro, N.J.