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Santa Paula, Calif.-based Calavo Growers has reported record 12-month results for the year ending Oct. 31.

Looking at the month-to-month news items that resonated with readers this year, today I will review the top stories in February.

Major U.S. producing states held 267 million cwt. of potatoes in storage on Dec. 1, down 4% from a year ago.

The Fresno, Calif.-based California Fresh Fruit Association has hired Caroline Stringer as its director of trade. Stringer’s first day will be Jan. 6, according to a news release.

Starr Ranch Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., is getting some star power for Juici and Koru apples, which are being served backstage at a production starring Lady Gaga.

Production and exports of Australian fresh oranges in the summer of 2020 will be down slightly, according to a new estimate from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service.

Two typical New Year’s resolutions are eating healthier and being a bit more adventurous. But why wait till the New Year?

The National Watermelon Promotion Board’s Foodservice Program has helped the fruit gain traction with operators over the past five years, and the board expects more of the same is expected in 2020.

Boston-based Arrowfarms has made a commitment to use Kwik Lok’s plant-based Eco-Lok bag closures on its poly bags.

Pure Flavor’s Fort Valley, Ga., greenhouse is again shipping tomatoes from the facility as the company turns the page to its second season there.