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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed Tricia Kovacs as deputy administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service’s Transportation and Marketing Program.

Tim York, president of Salinas, Calif.-based Markon Cooperative, is the keynote speaker for the opening day of the Western Food Safety Summit.

The tomato market remains tight, though prices have decreased compared with earlier January levels.

Citrus fruits enjoy a loyal organic following. Families with kids really favor organic oranges.

Golden Sun Marketing, Mound Minn., has hired Tim Rogers as business development manager and Jason Fuller as vice president.

Berry growers and trade associations in the U.S., Mexico and South America are pledging to use 100% recycle-ready packaging for all fresh berries by 2025.

Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc., Summerland, British Columbia, the grower and marketer of the bioengineered Arctic apple varieties, has been purchased by TS Biotechnology Holdings LLC.

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.

Rico Farms has opened its third location Mexico and is shipping its first crop of organic hard squash.