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AUSTIN, Texas - With Washington D.C. distracted by dysfunction and a partial government shutdown, one trade analyst speaking at Potato Expo 2019 said the focus needs to return to the importance of approving the USMCA.

“Kale, eat your vegetables! I shouldn’t have to remind you, of all my kids.”

Chelan Fresh Marketing, Chelan, Wash., plans to increase the volume of its proprietary organic SugarBee apples this season.

Fruit Logistica will host the first “Global Women’s Network” event on Feb. 8.

A new Michigan company, Applewood Fresh Growers LLC, Sparta, is shipping Michigan apples.

There is no Dow Jones Average for produce, unfortunately, but the quest to measure the market persists.

The government is dysfunctional.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed three members to the Mushroom Council.

NNZ USA, Atlanta, has hired four former Giro Pack Inc. employees who have experience in tubular net and film packaging, Giro Pack’s signature products.

I’ll admit it, I’m a sucker for end-of-the-year predictions about what the new year will bring — especially when it comes to culinary trends or bets on what produce item will become “the next kale.”