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The U.S., which won a World Trade Organization ruling against Indonesia in 2017 concerning import restrictions on apples, grapes, potatoes, onions and other items, says the country has not changed its policies.

On Aug 10, Los Alamitos, Calif.-based Frieda’s Specialty Produce will celebrate the 95th birthday of its legendary founder Frieda Rapoport Caplan.

Washington apple marketers are forecasting a fresh crop of 131 million 40-pound boxes in the 2018-19 season, a 2% drop from the previous crop of 134 million boxes.

Sakata Seed American, Morgan Hill, Calif., has sold its onion breeding program to Cape Town, South Africa-based Zaad Holdings Ltd.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a “before” shot of food safety practices on the farm, perhaps followed ten years from now with a more flattering “after” shot.

See Fresh Trends data on the demographics of who’s buying apples in the U.S. market.

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Saint-Rémi, Québec-based fresh-cut company Saladexpress Inc. has partnered with investor Agrial, a major French agriculture and agri-food cooperative.

Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions Inc. has launched a new tool to predict the freshness of produce.

Amazon wants you to buy groceries online, and it seems they will succeed.