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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Produce for Better Health Foundation has the destination: Double fruit and vegetable consumption. The plan to get there should emerge in the next year.

Belle Glade, Fla.-based Heritage Farms Produce has recently launched a value-added tray pack option for sweet corn.

It wasn’t the million man march, but media reports say a crowd of about 100 marched April 8 in an organized protest in Livingston, Calif.

The Organic Trade Association is seeking nominations for its annual Organic Leadership Awards, which honor a farmer, an individual that’s aided in the growth of the organic sector, and an emerging leader in the field.

Another year, another published list of “Dirty Dozen” and Clean Fifteen” produce by the Environmental Working Group.

As promised, I said would look at the newly updated per capita availability numbers with an eye toward the under-performing fresh commodities compared with their peers.

Salinas, Calif.-based PlantTape is hosting an open house April 10 in Five Points, Calif., to talk with tomato growers about its automated transplanting system.

(UPDATED, April 9) Effective May 7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow imports of Chilean fresh lemons without methyl bromide fumigation for pests.

William Wessels is the new senior director of supply chain management for Market Fresh Produce.

As Earth Day approaches, Santa Paula, Calif.-based Limoneira Co. is highlighting its sustainable practices in a YouTube video featuring spokeswoman Megan Roosevelt.