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Potatoes aren’t mentioned in the Bible but that omission didn’t hold back the popularity of the root vegetable when European explorers brought it back from the Americas.

The California Blueberry Commission, Clovis, supports the administration’s intentions to investigate imported blueberries and their effects on U.S. growers.

(UPDATED) The Food and Drug Administration has proposed new traceability rules that seek elevated record-keeping for many fresh produce items, from all fresh-cut products to leafy greens and tomatoes.

Silo, a San Francisco, has raised $9 million in a Series A round of funding.

Is business travel back?

The COVID-19 pandemic has created new federal feeding programs and put strains on existing programs, and industry advocates at the United Fresh’’s virtual Washington Conference said the need isn’t over yet.

Hazel Technologies Inc., Chicago, is presenting the Grape Quality Summit.

Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario, is partnering with Brighter Bites to raise money for the organization in an online Sunset Rocks concert.

The values of Kern County’s top two crops in 2019 switched, with the almond crop higher than the value of its grape crop for the first time since 2011.

J&C Tropicals, Miami, has been recognized as a Great Place to Work.