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Dole Food Co., Charlotte, N.C., is kicking off an eight-month campaign celebrating healthy living with a focus on the “epic storytelling of Pixar Animation Studios” as inspiration.

Avocados From Peru will launch its new e-cookbook “Avocados in Bloom” in late May.

Get ready to Rave.

Warm weather means prime time for every produce department, from berries to stone fruit to grapes to the crown jewel of summer: cherries.

Cherries come in a variety of pack sizes and styles, and in typical years – coronavirus may change the approach this season – many retailers have worked to present several different options for shoppers.

Retailers generally carry cherries whenever they are available, though the Northwest season is obviously the pinnacle of volume and consumer interest.

Hazel Technologies Inc., Chicago, has a partnership with Mexican melon importer Grower Alliance, Rio Rico, Ariz.

California garlic harvest will begin by mid-June, but COVID-19-related demand is expected to keep market conditions firm in the weeks ahead.

Sales of fresh limes seem to be trending upward. At Delano, Calif.-based Wonderful Citrus, Elena Rhodes, director of product management, said in mid-April that sales were up 13% year over year.

Dulcinea brand citrus feature new high-graphic packaging, with different colors to differentiate oranges and mandarins.