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Cherries are arguably the last seasonal produce item, and marketers say retailers can leverage the unique appeal of cherries to drive department sales all summer long.

Supervalu plans to prune its retail portfolio again, announcing April 24 that it is pursuing the sale of Shop ‘n Save stores in the Midwest and in the East.

Products in the U.S. have been added to a recall on greenhouse microgreens originating in Canada.

Zespri is kicking off its SunGold kiwifruit season with a new consumer campaign, in-store demos, custom point-of-sale materials and other retail promotions.

Pleasant Prairie, Wis.-based Good Foods is launching Avocado Mash, a blend of organic hass avocados, lemon juice, sea salt and black pepper.

West Pak Avocado Inc. plans to unveil three organic brands at the United Fresh Produce Association’s Organic Showcase.

Dustin Hahn is the new West Coast sales director of Naturipe Avocado Farms, Salinas, Calif.

AgroFresh Solutions Inc. and Del Monte Fresh Produce NA are collaborating to give retailers tools to extend the shelf life of bananas across the country.

The first test of a highly touted technology, avocados are the first commercially available produce item to be treated with the Apeel plant-derived post-harvest solution.

Index Fresh is using a new custom sales program, AvoConcepts Retail Design Studio, that goes beyond point-of-sale materials and similar support, with a plan that includes education and strategy.