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Mexico’s share of the U.S. mango market will increase dramatically through the spring and into the summer.

The best consumers of fresh mangoes in the U.S. are younger Hispanic and Asian shoppers on the West Coast, according to results from The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2020 survey.

Mexican grape harvest has begun.

California’s avocado crop is expected to rebound in 2020, with the state’s growers shipping 369 million pounds — about a 70% increase over last year — according to the Irvine-based California Avocado Commission.

Many California table grape growers have adopted sustainable growing and business strategies to guide their vineyards into a productive, profitable and ecologically sound future.

Black table grapes rank a distant third in sales after red and green varieties, but there’s a decided group of consumers who have taken a liking to the darker-hued fruit.

California farms, ranches and agricultural business will lose between $5.9 billion and $8.6 billion in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study commissioned by ag groups.

The Packer’s Tom Karst visited June 9 with Scott Horsfall, CEO of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement about the group’s food safety efforts.

Growers were reporting good quality on California strawberries as the season passed the halfway point in early July.

A study has found that a compound found in grapes is associated with a 48% decrease in risk of Alzheimer dementia.