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There is plenty of business growth ahead for high-tech fruit and nut variety development, according to a new report from Rabobank.

Ontario-based Ever Tru Farms, a greenhouse grower of strawberries, has announced its first shipment of strawberries to select stores in the U.S. and Canada.

San Francisco-based Farmland LP, an investment fund that generates returns by converting conventional farmland to organic farmland, has announced the closing of Vital Farmland REIT LLC, according to a news release.

Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers is using Farmworker Awareness Week to celebrate its companywide Equitable Food Initiative certification.

When it comes to California cherries, Stemilt Growers operates a cherry-packing facility located in Stockton. The company’s cherries are grown in both new and established districts in California’s San Joaquin Valley.

The Government of Pakistan has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of Fresh Dates (Phoenix dactyliferas) for consumption into the U.S.

Canada-based Accu-Label Inc. has announced it is in the final stages of certifying its COMPOST-it brand compostable labels.

Martori Farms, a grower and shipper of melons nationwide, recently acquired Santa Rosa Produce. The merging of the two farms will increase Martori’s supply of melons.

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas and the Texas International Produce Association are helping to translate Spanish language comments on the FDA’s agricultural water proposed guidelines.

Limes from Mexico, Colombia and Peru give SiCar Farms plenty of options for consumers, said Jackie Carrillo, director of sales and marketing for the McAllen, Texas-based company.