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Sales of bagged avocados seem to have taken off since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and suppliers of Peruvian fruit say there are a couple of reasons why.

Bonnie Lunblad was elected chairwoman of the New Jersey Peach Promotion Council.

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture is giving consumers the chance to thank the state’s growers during the pandemic.

The mental health of Quebec’s produce growers is top of mind among all the stress of the summer peak season.

Farm Fresh Produce Inc., Faison, N.C., has hired Oscar Avila as its lead salesman specializing in sweet potatoes.

Before the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic hit, John Williams of Williams Farms, Marion, N.Y., looked into converting to solar power.

A stormy, volatile market due to the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced many New York growers to stay conservative this year with their planting and initiatives.

Riverside, Calif.-based Index Fresh is seeing peak volume and quality of Peruvian avocados.

The coronavirus pandemic has hit Peru, and it has touched onion grower-shippers there, marketers say.

The fresh produce industry continues to stress worker safety during the pandemic, while helping consumers eat healthfully during the COVID-19 crisis. Here are some recent news items related to the pandemic.