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Fallbrook, Calif.-based Del Rey Avocado will have good late-season volume of California avocados from its Morro Bay program, which has been part of Del Rey’s program for about eight years, said Bob Lucy, president.

Despite the lack of in-person events and other pandemic-related factors that limited marketing efforts, California avocado demand fared well during 2020.

California organic avocados have a strong presence at retail that runs above the category trend.

Shippers say California cherry crop prospects are bright for 2021 and no gap is expected between California and Northwest crops at the end of the deal.

Investing more in digital marketing efforts, California Central Coast producers are gearing up for their second season dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Top commodities for Santa Maria, Calif.-based Babé Farms include baby bok choy, root vegetables (baby beets, baby carrots, specialty radishes), blond frisée, baby head lettuce, kohlrabi, and organic kale.

With a California spring vegetable lineup of artichokes, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celery, iceberg and romaine among its top commodities, Ocean Mist Farms looks for stable volumes in 2021.

2021 is shaping up to be a big year for California strawberries.

The long sought-after fountain of youth may have been hidden in plain sight. Three new studies suggest strawberries may be associated with slowing down aging of the brain, cardiovascular system, and gut microbiome.

California table grape acreage held steady in 2020 compared with the previous year, according to new statistics from the California Department of Agriculture.