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Michigan asparagus season has started, following a cool spring that gave growers some extra time to prepare fields.

Coastline Family Farms, Salinas, Calif., has hired Marc Kirby as vice president of finance and accounting.

The United Fresh Produce Association is coming to Chicago one more time, and expectations are high for the Windy City and the show.

Jay Patras has been promoted to vice president of sales-North America, at Automated Packaging Systems, Streetsboro, Ohio.

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds and the Produce Marketing Association have formed an alliance in which the seed company will help sponsor a number of PMA events.

Organic produce is a $5.7 billion industry, taking up almost a 10% share of all U.S. retail produce sales — and there’s no sign of this trend letting up anytime soon.

Titan Farms recently showcased peaches in a Florida school, teaching students about growing practices and agriculture in general.

Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI), Kieler, Wis., has appointed Monty Christenberry as senior vice president of the central region.

This special publication will be teeming with insight from industry leaders on an array of topics. Take a look at its variety of advertising possibilities.

Discover a variety of peach information such as; consumer trends, retail availability and trending sales statistics.