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The Department of Commerce sent what one Florida source called a “new and constructive proposal” to Mexican tomato exporters on May 3.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking comments until July 5 on a proposal to change U.S. fuji apple grade standards.

The Organic Center has a web seminar on citrus greening/huanglongbing and how to fight it while maintaining organic integrity.

JOH, Billerica, Mass., has hired Tara Larson in the Great Lakes region as an account manager.

Crisp and sweet watermelon salad

The Center for Produce Safety’s 2019 Research Symposium is focusing on the biggest food safety issue the industry has faced in the past year with a two-part session, “Perspectives on the 2018 Romaine Outbreaks.”

What do consumers want anyway?

Christopher Valadez, the new president of the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California, Salinas, has been appointed to the California State Board of Food and Agriculture’s board of directors.

Felix Instruments, Camas Wash., has made upgrades to its Avocado Quality Meter.

JBT Corp., Chicago, is purchasing United Kingdom-based Proseal, which specializes in tray sealing technology for the produce and other industries.