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California organic avocados have a strong presence at retail that runs above the category trend.

Shippers say California cherry crop prospects are bright for 2021 and no gap is expected between California and Northwest crops at the end of the deal.

Take a look at the Mexican produce business updates from companies such as Calavo, Ciruli Bros., Fresh Farms and more.

Rain and cold weather put a bit of a damper on the start of Mexico’s winter produce season, but distributors said temperatures — and shipments — were rising as February played out.

Investing more in digital marketing efforts, California Central Coast producers are gearing up for their second season dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Top commodities for Santa Maria, Calif.-based Babé Farms include baby bok choy, root vegetables (baby beets, baby carrots, specialty radishes), blond frisée, baby head lettuce, kohlrabi, and organic kale.

With a California spring vegetable lineup of artichokes, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celery, iceberg and romaine among its top commodities, Ocean Mist Farms looks for stable volumes in 2021.

2021 is shaping up to be a big year for California strawberries.

The long sought-after fountain of youth may have been hidden in plain sight. Three new studies suggest strawberries may be associated with slowing down aging of the brain, cardiovascular system, and gut microbiome.

California table grape acreage held steady in 2020 compared with the previous year, according to new statistics from the California Department of Agriculture.