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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has terminated the potato marketing order for Southeastern states.

Carpinteria, Calif.-based Pete’s (also known as Hollandia Produce) has promoted Baltazar Garcia to as the company’s director of sales.

Rexburg, Idaho-based Floyd Wilcox & Sons Inc. (dba Wilcox Fresh) has named Justin Reynolds as the company’s new CEO.

Adding a new grow room, Faribault, Minn.-based Living Greens Farm is expanding its aeroponic growing space.

BERLIN — An innovative banana ripening technology is seeking a foothold in the U.S.

Grand Forks, N.D.-based Black Gold Farms has hired Kerwin Bradley as chief production officer.

A North Carolina agriculture asset management firm has purchased Yakima Valley, Washington-based apple companies Legacy Fruit Packers, Valley Fruit and Larson Fruit Co.

The apple category performed well in January, according to the latest Fruit Tracker Fast Fact video from Stemilt Growers.

The USDA has cited a Los Angeles company for failing to pay $750,000 for fresh produce, and sanctioned four other companies, all for Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act violations.

BERLIN, Germany - The 2019 Fruit Logistica top Innovation Award goes to the Oriental Red kiwifruit, marketed by Jingold out of Italy.