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Calavo Growers reported avocado volume rose 18.2% in the quarter ending July 31, but that was offset by a 37% decline in average selling prices.

The relationship between grower prices and retail prices is always a point of interest, perhaps more for growers than retailers.

Last week I touched on reasons why produce managers get transferred from one store to another. It happens as managers move about, taking on other responsibilities, opening a new store or transferring for other reasons.

“You’re being transferred.”

Vidalia onion grower-shipper G&R Farms, Glennville, Ga., has a new logo and branding.

Ontario health officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella associated with microgreens from Sunsprout Natural Foods.

Little Leaf Farms, Devens, Mass., has doubled its greenhouse capacity to 10 acres, shipping product from the addition this summer.

With a record crop expected, the California Walnut industry is focusing on retail promotions to help move it.

Randy Riley, Kroger’s director of produce merchandising, and Jason Fuller, vice president of GoldenSun Insights, are acquiring GoldenSun from owner Don Goodwin.

English cucumbers that have been treated by Apeel Science’s shelf life technology to replace plastic wrap, are now available at Walmart stores.