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Granny smith apples are in a great spot for St. Patrick’s Day retail promotions.

Consumers have reported increased purchases of ready-to-eat convenience foods over the last decade, a new survey reports.

Lisa Fuentes is the new director of food safety and quality assurance at Ocean Mist Farms, Castroville, Calif.

Public comments on updated drafts of tomato metrics for food safety are due to the United Fresh Produce Association by May 3.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has terminated the potato marketing order for Southeastern states.

Carpinteria, Calif.-based Pete’s (also known as Hollandia Produce) has promoted Baltazar Garcia to as the company’s director of sales.

Rexburg, Idaho-based Floyd Wilcox & Sons Inc. (dba Wilcox Fresh) has named Justin Reynolds as the company’s new CEO.

Adding a new grow room, Faribault, Minn.-based Living Greens Farm is expanding its aeroponic growing space.

BERLIN — An innovative banana ripening technology is seeking a foothold in the U.S.

Citrus growers in California’s Central Valley will be checking for possible damage in the coming weeks as some areas saw temperatures drop to as low as 28 degrees Fahrenheit.