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Ataulfo mangoes from Mexican grower Crespo Organic began shipping in late January and will continue until late August.

RR & Tequila Limes LLC has paid PACA reparation award. ANB Farms LLC, Great Basin Sales and TerraFresh Organics are new companies to the Market. Nickey Gregory Company and others have updates.

My store’s produce department seems to get worse all the time. The place was a shambles again today. It was nearly midday and the crew was just starting to get caught up.

Shenandoah Growers, Rockingham, Va., has a spicy addition to its That’s Tasty brand line of organic stir-in purées — jalapeño pepper.

Sweet Karoline blackberries will be making their way to supermarket shelves this year after seven years of research, development and market testing.

Alexandra’s Produce Inc., EasyPeasy LLC, Henderson Foods Inc., UP Indian River (North), and UP St. Lucie are new companies to the Market. American River Ag Inc., B C Tree Fruits Cooperative and others have updates.

Specialty and Top Quality Produce LLC, and World Distribution Group LLC are new companies to the Market. Gibson Produce & Watermelon Sales LLC, Hitchcock Farms Inc., Villa Produce Inc. and others have updates.

Pro Citrus Network, Visalia, Calif., has a new brand of seedless red mandarins, the MandaRosa.

C.H. Robinson, Eden Prairie, Minn., plans to purchase Prime Distribution Services.

Brookshire Grocery Co. and Hegedorns Supermarket are new companies to the Market. Desert Valley Produce LLC, J Schlanger & Sons Inc., MAF Industries Pacific Northwest, Michael Farms Inc., and others have updates.