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ANAHEIM, Calif. — “Stack them high and sell them cheap” may not be great modern-day merchandising advice.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Opal apple variety is back, with volume similar to a year ago.

Growers in West Mexico offer a wide range of winter produce and distributors were reporting good quality on all commodities.

Matt Quiring is now director of sales for Leamington, Ontario-based Nature Fresh Farms.

Sage Fruit Co. is a presenting sponsor of racing legend Tony Stewart’s Kartapalooza event where fans can race head-to-head with Stewart, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers Kyle Larson and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

HoneySweet onions are the official infusion ingredient for the burger competition at the eighth annual World Food Championships.

The latest estimate for the Washington apple crop is 138.2 million fresh-packed boxes, up slightly from the August forecast.

Favorable planting and growing conditions have onion growers and shippers in South Texas anticipating a timely start and smooth season in 2020.

Organics are still a niche category in the Texas onion business, but they still grow — and sell, suppliers say.

The Weslaco, Texas-based Onion House has fewer acres planted this year than last, said Don Ed Holmes, owner.