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Jerry Havel, active in the produce industry right out of college and a veteran of the Nogales, Ariz., import business, has died.

The Produce Marketing Association, Newark, Del., has appointed Richard Owen to vice president of membership and engagement for the Western U.S. and Canada.

The Packer’s editor Tom Karst visits July 24 with Don Goodwin, president of Golden Sun Marketing.

Mission Produce Inc., Oxnard, Calif., is offering a Size Interchangeability chart, giving foodservice operators information on avocado yields by size and preparation.

Public health departments in Northeastern states are warning consumers of an outbreak of Cyclospora infections, and although there’s no source identified, imported produce is a common cause of the infections.

The sweetest summertime snack may be small, but it carries a fierce punch of flavor.

You’ll find that these Klondike Gourmet™ mini potatoes offer a big flavorful bite for such a cute, mini potato!

Whether you make it spicy, tangy, or smokey, the beauty of salsa is that you can change-up ingredients and still keep the integrity of the dish.

The Organic Trade Association is honoring Israel Morales Sr. of JV Farms Organics as its Organic Farmer of the Year.

The USDA named 49 recipients of Agricultural Trade Promotion funds — designed to spur new export markets for growers hurt by tariffs and other trade disruptions — including 11 produce industry groups.