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When I first wrote this column nearly five years ago, I thought it would just be a quirky story about my grandpa’s funny name for green peppers.

Bakersfield, Cali.-based Arable Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of three irrigation companies.

New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher said the New Jersey Agricultural Society, Bushels of Blessings and the Foodshed Alliance will share a $100,000 Gleaning Support Grant.

If 2019 is anything like 2018, the fresh produce industry will see many familiar challenges.

The farm bill is in the hands of President Trump, following the Senate and House approval of the legislation, widely praised by groups representing fresh produce growers and marketers.

Wayne Mininger, who has led the National Onion Association for 33 years, is retiring, and Greg Yielding has been selected as the association’s new executive vice president.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cited Tumi Produce International Corp., Bronx, N.Y., for failing to pay for more than half a million dollars of produce.

The premium paid for organic produce is a moving target, and it is far from standard for fresh produce commodities.

San Jose, Calif.-based Zest Labs reports that Castroville, Calif.-based Ocean Mist Farms is utilizing Zest Fresh to automate data collection on the condition of its produce.

Sun Automation Group and Canadian Corrugated Solutions have formed a partnership, Progressive Systems and Packaging Products.