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The California Table Grape Commission is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Many California table grape grower-shippers missed out on Fourth of July promotions, but everyone across the industry seems to think they’ll have ample reason to celebrate as the summer unfolds.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Plentiful high-quality California grape supplies are expected into December, says Justin Parnagian, CEO for Fowler Packing, Fresno, Calif.

The 2018-19 California avocado crop is expected to fall short of 2017-18 output by nearly half.

This could be a year like no other for California’s table grape industry.

California pear grower-shippers say they anticipate ample supplies of fruit, although the first promotable volumes likely will be a bit late during the 2019 season.

California pear season will begin by mid-July, bringing the first domestic pear supplies of the year.

More growth opportunities are dead ahead for Latin American fruit and vegetable growers, according to a new 326-page report.

The Cal Poly Strawberry Center is inviting strawberry industry participation at its annual industry field day on July 18.

While above-average rainfall in California this winter put a damper on early supplies of strawberries, grower-shippers expected heavy volume of high-quality fruit once the rain stopped and temperatures started to rise.