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The 2019 U.S. cranberry crop is up 1% compared to 2018, according to a new crop forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The California Fresh Fruit Association, Fresno, has hired Courtney Razor as director of member services and communication.

(UPDATED, Aug. 13) Plant health officials in Colombia have declared a national emergency after declaring the presence of the banana disease Fusarium wilt tropical race 4 (TR4) in La Guajira.

Westlake Village, Calif.-based Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of baby spinach.

Trent Bishop is the new vice president of sales for J&D Produce, Edinburg, Texas, and its Little Bear Brands line of products.

Hazel Technologies, which has products designed to extend the shelf life of produce, has received $13 million in Series B funding.

The 2019 U.S. apple crop is up 4% compared with a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s first forecast.

The Alliance for Food and Farming’s pesticide residue calculator was given a prominent mention in a recent Food Network article.

Los Alamitos, Calif.- based Frieda’s Specialty Produce is promoting its fresh fruits and vegetables for back-to-school shopping trips.

The last time we reviewed industry answers to The Packer’s 125 survey, we asked a broad question about industry innovations and evolution in the next 25 years.