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Our industry is naturally oriented to tackle challenges head on and create new ways to delight consumers. This pandemic is no exception.

The COVID-19 pandemic reduced big gatherings for the Thanksgiving holiday, but retail produce sales data showed fresh produce continued to show strong gains compared with year-ago levels.

Fresh produce retail inflation for 2020 was less than 1% and the forecast for 2021 calls for continued stability in retail prices.

Genuine Coconut has launched three products in North America.

The National Mango Board has scheduled a web seminar to introduce its retail strategy for whole and fresh-cut mangoes for 2021.

December was a very strong month for apples and pears, which were up 7% and 12% in dollar sales, respectively.

Crawford discusses how FreshDirect has worked to its online platform a positive experience for shoppers, and he discusses merchandising fresh food in the online space.

Jeff Huckaby expects the Cal Poly organic center to be a significant asset for the industry in the coming years through talent development and research on key areas like weeding, soil health, fertility and automation.

CMI Orchards, its growers, partners, and retailers are enjoying success built on accurate trend forecasts first identified years ago.

Pear Bureau Northwest is partnering with one of the most famous Mexican wrestlers (Luchador), Psycho Clown, who will tout healthy, delicious pears to his broad fanbase.