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Football fans bought more than 66.6 million avocados leading into the Super Bowl this year, according to the Hass Avocado Board, which breaks down sales for holidays and events for each sales quarter.

Stemilt’s Artisan Organics peach and nectarine crops are available in two new packs.

Generation Farms, Vidalia, Ga., is adding white and purple garlic to its line of fruits and vegetables.

Dave Corsi chairman, of the Center for Produce Safety’s board of director for two years, has been succeeded by Vic Smith.

DMA Solutions, Dallas, is offering “Marketing Matters,” a web seminar for produce professionals.

Sirna & Sons Produce has brought in Allie Sirna as the second member of the Sirna family’s fourth generation to join the company, said Tom Sirna, president.

The Blend, a cooking technique that combines chopped mushrooms with ground meat, continues to be the Mushroom Council’s primary promotional focus.

Tanimura & Antle, Salinas, Calif., established the HarvestSelect box program for retail outlets to give convenient and fast options to consumers who want to reduce time spent in stores during the pandemic.

The Southeast Produce Council, Millen, Ga., has cancelled Southern Innovations because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ayco Farms, Pompano Beach, Fla., has seen a “substantial increase” in demand for bagged asparagus from retail customers who are acting on changes in consumer preferences during the COVID-19 pandemic.