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Harvest of the year’s first fresh cherries began in California’s southern-most growing areas this week and will soon be moving its way up the state.

Peebles Organic Farms LLC, Augusta, Ark., has experienced sustained growth for several years and Shawn Peebles expect that growth to continue.

As a sweet potato grower/distributor, Matthews Ridgeview Farms, Wynne, Ark., features a stable supply outlook and good prospects for the 2021 season.

California is a big force in the U.S. onion market.

The Packer is seeking input from melon suppliers for The Packer’s June 7 Westside Melon section.

The Packer wants to hear California onion suppliers’ insights and perspectives on this year’s crop.

Riverbend Fresh LLC will see peak melon volume out of California in July, said Dennis Peterson, owner of the Kerman, Calif.-based company.

California’s peach, nectarine and plums crop should offer good volume and strong quality this year, according to Levon Ganajian, retail relations director for Trinity Fruit Sales Co., Fresno, Calif.

Nash Produce LLC supplies sweet potatoes 52 weeks per year and the Nashville, N.C.-based company is preparing for the start of cucumber packing around mid-June, said Thomas Joyner, president.

North Carolina produce shipments dipped slightly from 2019, U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics reveal.