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Bobalu Berries, Oxnard, Calif., has hired Jewell Marketing to build the company’s brand.

D’Arrigo Bros. Co. of California, Salinas, is postponing the 61st annual Broccoli Rabe Feed because of concerns about the coronavirus COVID-19.

It was only two days ago that I posed this question to the LinkedIn Fresh Produce Industry Discussion Group, but it already feels incredibly dated.

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market.

Chapman Fruit Co. Inc., Immokalee, Fl., offered vine-ripe tomatoes for the first time in the fall, plans to have more in the spring and will increase the line next fall, said director Stephen Madonia.

Citing the spread of the coronavirus, organizers of the Italian international fruit and vegetable expo Macfrut have rescheduled the event from May to September.

The United Fresh Produce Association, Washington, D.C., has a new slate of officers and directors.

The Hass Avocado Board, Mission Viejo, Calif., is seeking nominations for board members.

The U.S. Department has sanctioned two Texas companies for violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has lifted Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act sanctions on PFI Express Inc.