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Bolthouse Farms continues its donation program, Argentine lemon importer Salix Fruits reports high demand and New York agencies releases guidelines in this latest roundup of COVID-19-related news.

Jack Bobo, CEO of food consulting firm Futurity, Potomac, Md., took a moment to talk frankly about COVID-19 during a speech Aug. 20 at the U.S. Apple Association’s virtual Outlook 2020 event.

Lipman has provided students with a backpack full of school supplies for the past 10 years, and although the COVID-19 pandemic has altered plans, the company continued the program this school year.

September will be a pivotal month to determine if industry pleas for more COVID-19 relief will be answered, Robert Guenther said.

There should be plenty of good-quality hass avocados available throughout the fall — and beyond — with an estimated 2.6 billion pounds shipped by growers in California, Mexico, Peru and Chile.

The new coronavirus has created trying conditions for mushroom grower-shippers, especially those who do a significant amount of business with foodservice operators.

House Agricultural Subcommittee leaders and 46 other Democratic members of Congress are raising alarms about a plan to include a letter from President Trump in Farmers to Families Food Box Program.

(UPDATED) Companies continue to find ways to help families during the pandemic across the country, from donations of fruits and vegetables to service helping agencies feed people.

The Produce Marketing Association is providing a sneak peek of the virtual Fresh Summit 2020.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has scheduled a web seminar on recent changes to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).