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Chris Ford is the new business development and marketing manager at Viva Tierra Organic in Mount Vernon, Wash., in the Skagit Valley.

Delta Trak, Pleasanton, Calif., is showcasing its data loggers at the Fruit Logistica expo.

Ocean Mist Farms, Castroville, Calif., has hired Tom Botelho as sales representative.

If you would like to see a graphic representation of the growth of U.S. imports of avocados, check out this chart.

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association, Ottawa, Ontario, has launched an initiative to spread the word on produce consumption benefits, the Half Your Plate Health Professionals Network.

FLM Harvest, Minneapolis, has hired Cristie Mather as vice president of food.

China is cutting in half tariffs on U.S. fruit and other goods imposed in September and December last year, but leaving in place heftier tariffs imposed in 2018.

West Pak Avocado has added Chris Wortman to its sales and business development team.

Here are newly released statistics on 2019 imports of Mexican tomatoes. Stay tuned for more charts in this space.

New Zealand’s T&G Global fruit company has entered into an agreement that will bring larger blueberries to export markets.