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The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative are seeking nominations for six trade advisory committees, including one for the fruit and vegetable industry.

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is seeking nominees to fill 26 of the 40 seats available on the council.

Limoneira Co., Santa Paula, Calif., has entered into an agreement with FGF Trapani, a family-owned citrus operation in Argentina, acquiring 1,200 acres of lemons up front and another 1,200 over a three-year period.

Americold Realty Trust, which owns and operates temperature-controlled facilities and infrastructure, has acquired PortFresh Holdings, which serves the fresh produce industry primarily through the Port of Savannah, Ga.

Elgin, Minn.-based Honeybear Brands expects the first shipments of its 2019 Chilean Honeycrisp apples to arrive on U.S. retailer shelves no later than April 15.

Ending a long-standing tomato suspension agreement could harm consumers in the U.S. and encourage retaliation by Mexico, one advocate for the deal says.

Miami-based WP Produce is shipping Desbry brand avocados in a box it designed to lengthen the fruit’s shelf life.

U.S. apple exports topped $1 billion in 2018, 4% higher than 2017 and more than five times the value of U.S. apple imports.

The Sykes Co., Rio Rico, Ariz., is now offering organic red seedless watermelons.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking comments until July 1 on a pest risk analysis that could open the door for citrus imports from China.