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Bakersfield, Calif.-based Sun World International has added to its operations department, according to marketing specialist Danielle Loustalot.

Frank & Able is the new tomato-on-the-vine label from the Vancouver, British Columbia-based Oppenheimer Group.

Consolidation, diversification and investment in technology are current and future trends for Georgia’s commercial vegetable growers.

Georgia is not known as a citrus state. Not yet, anyway.

Southern Valley Fruit & Vegetable Inc. may see about a 25% increase in spring vegetable volume this year, including some trial organic production.

Catch a few quick updates from Georgia produce grower-shippers on their spring/summer vegetable crops.

Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario, which markets under the Sunset brand, has introduced 21 new recipes developed by celebrity chef Roger Mooking.

Accounting for the rising popularity of fingerling potatoes and other niche varieties, size requirements for Idaho potato varieties would change under a proposal from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Catch up on late season developments with a bunch of berry companies from around North America.

High temperatures in parts of California in July had no effect at all on berry growing areas, industry leaders said.