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The genome of the avocado has been sequenced.

To the profound disappointment of U.S. fruit exporters, the tit-for-tat trade war with China shows no signs of ending soon.

Unhappy with the progress of trade talks with China, President Trump will slap a 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of goods from China starting Sept. 1.

The Packer’s Editor Tom Karst and Retail Editor Ashley Nickle collected these video interviews July 27 on the floor of the 2019 Produce Marketing Association’s Foodservice Conference and Expo in Monterey, Calif.

Golden Sun Marketing has promoted Naba Bakar to director of marketing.

The U.S. Department of Agricultures has expanded a citrus black spot quarantine in four Florida counties.

The Packer’s Editor Tom Karst talks July 30 with Jessica Shade, director of science programs with The Organic Center.

The Packer’s 125th-anniversary edition is fast approaching.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has lifted a ban Triple Fresh Produce LLC, Nogales, Ariz., after it paid a $5,130 in a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act case.

Six founders of companies largely devoted to fresh produce made the cut in Business Insider’s Food 100 — placing them alongside world-renowned celebrities.