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2019 trade statistics are finally in.

Fresh apples in storage across the U.S were 12% higher on Feb. 1 than a year ago, according to the U.S. Apple Association’s monthly MarketNews report.

Chelan Fresh, Chelan, will be supplying fresh apples to 7,000 Texas students and families through a Brighter Bites partnership.

Marketers moved nearly 60 million pounds of organic grapes in 2018, up more than 6.8 million pounds over the previous year.

By working together with the latest tools, researchers believe growers can help manage some of the effects of climate change and perhaps someday get paid for their efforts.

When President Trump signed the USMCA, responses from the U.S., Canada and Mexican fresh produce industries were generally positive.

Praise be and pass the fruit bowl.

The early comments on the Trump administration’s plan to simplify school food rules are rolling in, and folks are testy.

Organics have been a part of the mainstream market for years now, and while the shoppers still see them as their own category, consumers tend to accept organically grown produce as an “added choice”.

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association, Ottawa, Ontario, plans to highlight sustainability programs and advocacy work on behalf of Canadian produce companies at the Fruit Logistica exposition.