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Parma, Idaho-based Owyhee Produce expects stable onion volume compared with year-ago levels.

Grapes are great for health, and August kicked off a big round of health messages for California grapes in print, on social media, online and over the airwaves.

Limoneira Co. will see an increase in citrus volume of about 45% in 2021-22 thanks to gains in bearing acreage and grower additions, said Alex Teague, chief operating officer for the Santa Paula, Calif.-based marketer.

A mild fall has led to some ideal growing conditions as Fresno, Calif.-based Baloian Farms prepares to launch its winter vegetables program, said salesman Jay Angulo.

Central California growers have come a long way in one year to push back against the COVID-19 pandemic, but the journey isn’t over yet.

Lettuce from California’s Salinas and Castroville regions is the focus for the next three months for Castroville-based Ocean Mist Farms.

California grapes are live and on the air. Commercials and messages for California grapes will appear now through the end of the year on television, on podcasts and radio stations, and online.

There should be plenty of California winter vegetables available this season, with generally strong markets for grower-shippers and reasonable prices for retailers and consumers.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that Japan has granted market access for California plums.

Online retailer FreshDirect is promoting its lineup of premium stone fruit varieties from Family Tree Farms.