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After much industry buzz in 2020, Verdant Technologies announces the roll out of its HarvestHold™ Fresh product life extension solution to the produce industry, after receiving EPA registration in early September.

More than 100 organizations have signed a letter to Congressional leaders urging an extension of the short-term increase to WIC benefits for fruits and vegetables that expires on Sept. 30.

Inflationary pressures eroded returns for Santa Paula, Calif.-based Calavo Growers Inc. for the quarter ended July 31, company officials said.

SUN VALLEY, IDAHO — The fight to get U.S. fresh potatoes into all of Mexico continues amid signs that the Mexican potato industry is shifting tactics to deflect imports.

Highlighting the healthy snack attributes of California grapes, commercials and messages will appear now through the end of the year on television, on podcasts and radio stations, and online.

The COVID pandemic continues to have rippling effects worldwide.

Mastronardi Produce and VetaNova have announced a long-term exclusive distribution agreement of all fruits and vegetables from the operator’s solar-powered greenhouse located in Avondale, Colorado.

In response to California State Senator Melissa Hurtado being forced to pull SB 559 after the California State Assembly Appropriations Committee removed all funding provisions, California fresh produce said this:

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