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A survey commissioned by Little Potato Co. found that 55% of Americans rank potatoes as their favorite comfort food.

Bugarin Fruits Inc., Coba LLC, Cobalt Hills Farms LLC, Flavor Wave LLC and Vidco Management LLC are new companies to the Market. Gable Enterprises LLC and Great American Snacks Inc have updates.

First Kiss — an apple variety that debuted in 2018 in very limited supply — is back on retailers’ shelves in August.

LA Central Produce LLC satisfies PACA reparation order. Andrews Brothers Inc has been Endorsed. Fresh Valley Cold Storage LLC is new to the Market. Dean & Deluca Inc., Fantastic Produce and Tamura Farms Inc have updates.

Retail scan data from IRI for the July 2018 through the June 2019 marketing year reveals that total potato sales increased in dollars by 2% while sales volume declined by 1%.

Execulytics Consulting and Tony Palumbo Mushroom & Trucking LLC have been Endorsed. Calchef Foods LLC, Island Green Produce Inc., La Familia Produce Inc., and Visionary Vegetables LLC are new companies to the Market.

Northwest pear growers estimate they’ll produce 18.9 million standard box equivalents, which at 415,000 tons for the fresh market is an 18% increase from the small 2017 harvest, but equal to the five-year average.

When it comes to avocados, there are just some things you AvocaDO, and others you DON’T.

California table grape production is seeing a “new normal” of 100 million-plus box crops, according to the California Table Grape Commission.

The world’s largest retailer will now let shipments of food and other products arrive at regional distribution centers one day early, a reverse from Walmart’s previous stance.