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Growers hit by hurricanes, flooding or other natural disasters in 2018 or 2019 can apply for federal assistance starting Sept. 11.

A group of researchers are developing a risk-based model for customized produce sampling programs that take variables such as field size and commodity being tested into account.

With this blog post, I have included a series of charts showing export sales of fresh fruit and vegetables to some of the biggest export destinations for U.S. producers.

The Oppenheimer Group has promoted James Milne, Karin Gardner, Brett Libke and Garland Perkins to new positions at the company.

Led by strong fresh avocado sales, fiscal third-quarter revenues hit a record $359.3 million for Santa Paula, Calif.-based Calavo Growers.

Israel Morales has been promoted to executive director of sustainable operations for JV Smith Cos.

Grower-shippers must pace their conversion of land to organic production or risk losing premium pricing, a new report from Rabobank says.

SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Potatoes USA is ending its investment in and association with the Culinary Institute of America.

Crops in Florida were spared but Hurricane Dorian was still poised to dump big rains in coastal regions of the Carolinas on Sept. 5-6.

Premier Citrus Marketing, Vero Beach, Fla., has hired Kevin Swords as director of North American sales and added fruit from two more packinghouses.