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Fueled by strong sales from the company’s Mann Packing business, Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. said net sales increased in the first quarter of 2019.

Potatoes USA, the national research and promotion group, is seeking nominees for 73 open seats on its board.

Riveridge Produce, Sparta, Mich., is ready for the asparagus season.

Sophia Hronis, who founded Hronis Inc. with her late husband Jim Hronis, has died.

Five flowers for everyday life.

Crisp and sweet watermelon salad

The Florida Watermelon Association is allocating $100,000 for research and development grants, to fight pests and diseases, study growing practices and other projects.

The Center for Produce Safety’s 2019 Research Symposium is focusing on the biggest food safety issue the industry has faced in the past year with a two-part session, “Perspectives on the 2018 Romaine Outbreaks.”

What do consumers want anyway?

Christopher Valadez, the new president of the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California, Salinas, has been appointed to the California State Board of Food and Agriculture’s board of directors.