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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Delta, British Columbia-based Village Farms promoted its mini San Marzano tomato, branded Heavenly Villagio Marzano at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit expo.

Mexico, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and the Philippines are the top five export market for Idaho potatoes, according to the Eagle-based Idaho Potato Commission.

Restaurants, institutions and other foodservice outlets continue to provide strong support for the Idaho potato industry, suppliers say.

With frost damage in Idaho and flooding hampering potato harvest in North Dakota and the Red River Valley, the potato market could take buyers on a wild ride.

Rockingham, Va.-based Shenandoah Growers Inc. has begun harvest at new BioFarm facilities in Rockingham and Elkwood, Va.

The greenhouse category is expanding every year as growers look for more items that can be produced indoors, and as they ramp up the volume of the ones they already have.

The Georgia Grown program is partnering with Publix Super Markets on the launch of a local campaign.

Yes, there were long-term fallouts from a freeze and a hurricane. But equally weighing on the minds of Georgia’s fresh produce industry leaders were challenges unrelated to the weather.

Hardships born from a big freeze in 2016 have inspired Georgia’s blueberry industry to invest in some protective technology so growers don’t get frozen out of the market again.

Growers in California’s Kern County say their vegetable and fruit crops typically are starting a week or so later than usual this spring, but ample rainfall and plenty of chill hours during the winter should result in abundant supplies and very good quality this spring.