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SUN VALLEY, Idaho — University of Idaho researchers are working with Walmart to look at the reasons behind rejected or downgraded potato loads at the chain’s distribution centers.

Potato grower-shipper group RPE is kicking off a new crop with new offerings of its fingerling Party Potatoes, under the Old Oak Farms brand.

Don’t blush, but Honeybear Brands’ First Kiss apples are appearing in stores.

Following a federal agency’s positive test for Listeria monocytogenes, a Canadian greenhouse grower has recalled two microgreens products.

Environment-friendly recyclable packaging used by A&A Organic Farms, Watsonville, Calif., is getting recognition.

SweeTango apple growers are enlisting big names in promoting the apple this season, with Katie Couric and others using podcasts, YouTube, social media and other platforms to reach consumers.

California’s cherry season has been light on volume this year, but Stemilt Growers is encouraging retailers to take advantage of quality cherries over the next couple weeks.

The Hass Avocado Board continues to chart the success of the fruit with another positive quarter, in which Easter, Cinco de Mayo and Memorial Day holidays saw growth in dollar sales and volume moved.

Bautista Gomez, Drew Massa Procurement Inc., FreshPoint Arizona, FreshPoint South Texas and TMD Creative are new companies to the Market. Heart Of The Harvest Inc, J Hoelting Produce Co Inc. have changes & more.

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Chicago based produce distribution and supply company Ruby Robinson announces an official rebrand effective September 20, 2019 becoming ‘The Ruby Company’.