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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary, detailing results from 2018 tests of residues on produce and other items.

Max Teplitski, whose most recent position was in food safety and nutrition at the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, is the Produce Marketing Association’s chief science officer.

It always made the most sense to me that a woman sales person, buyer or retailer, chef or wholesaler would think like a consumer. And what a competitive edge that would be.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on California and Virginia businesses under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

Optimum Agriculture has purchased Vidalia onion grower-shipper Generations Farms LLC, along with almost 5,600 acres of land and packing/processing facilities.

The Ontario Produce Marketing Association and Toronto Wholesalers Produce Association are delivering 250 boxes with fresh produce to an isolated First Nation Community.

U.S. fresh apple holdings on Dec. 1 totaled 118.3 million cartons, 15% above year-ago levels, according to the U.S. Apple Association, with red delicious and galas neck and neck.

The halo of leadership for Delano, Calif.-based Wonderful Citrus is changing.

How popular can avocados get?

Taking the temperature of USMCA reaction, and it warm and fuzzy.