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The last installment of our month-to-month review of the top produce stories of 2019 is at hand.

South Africa citrus production and exports will continue to rise in 2020, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service.

Carrier Transicold has provided Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan with three transport refrigeration units.

Seven leaders in the industry will be inducted into the Texas Produce Hall of Fame in January.

Eden Valley Growers Inc., Eden, N.Y., has hired George Baker for its sales and procurement team.

Medford, Minn.-based greenhouse grower Revol Greens has plans to add California production, with a 16-acre facility near Los Angeles that more than doubles the company’s acreage.

Applications are being accepted for the Eastern Produce Council’s 2020 Leadership Program.

Fyffes has converted all of its melon shipments to include the use of recycled and repurposed wooden pallets from CHEP.

Large farms grew even larger during the mid-20th century. Advances in planting technology boosted yields thanks to chemical treatments.

Naturipe Farms, Salinas, Calif., has promoted Jim Roberts to president of sales, a new position at the company.