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The Equitable Food Initiative has hired Rebecca Chavez as business development manager.

Though prices were high in early April, seasonally increasing supplies of watermelon are on tap through the summer months.

Stockton, Calif.-based Grower Direct Marketing LLC now has “110 lanes of electronics,” said Jim Hanson, managing director.

(UPDATED April 11) Christopher Valadez is the new president of the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California, Salinas.

These fruits and veggies fit right in with “clean eating” movement

The California sweet corn crop, grown in the Imperial Valley, is ready for shipping.

Dallas-based produce marketing agency DMA Solutions Inc. will send nine top-performing Texas A&M University students to the Viva Fresh Produce Expo April 25-27 in San Antonio as a part of the Aggies for Fresh scholarship.

Fresh Farms has hired Dale Prinz as a sales associate in its Kingsburg, Calif., division.

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has new officers and board members.

J&J Family of Farms, Westlake, Fla., has promoted Clayton Amestoy to director of farming.