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Led by strong fresh avocado sales, fiscal third-quarter revenues hit a record $359.3 million for Santa Paula, Calif.-based Calavo Growers.

Israel Morales has been promoted to executive director of sustainable operations for JV Smith Cos.

Grower-shippers must pace their conversion of land to organic production or risk losing premium pricing, a new report from Rabobank says.

SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Potatoes USA is ending its investment in and association with the Culinary Institute of America.

Crops in Florida were spared but Hurricane Dorian was still poised to dump big rains in coastal regions of the Carolinas on Sept. 5-6.

Premier Citrus Marketing, Vero Beach, Fla., has hired Kevin Swords as director of North American sales and added fruit from two more packinghouses.

Black Gold Farms, Grand Forks, N.D., has added Doug Kling to its board of directors.

Mother Nature delivered more large lemons than usual this season thanks to extra rain, and Santa Paula, Calif.-based Limoneira has lowered its guidance for the year as a result.

A semi-trailer carrying broccoli was recently seized at the Pharr (Texas) International Bridge when officers found 600 pounds of marijuana in the shipment.

North Bay Produce Inc., Traverse City, Mich., is focusing on sustainability with a grant that will allow it to purchase compostable packaging equipment for blueberries.