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All Express Freight LLC, City Market, Onion River Co-op. and Tennessee Tomato Company LLC are new companies to the Market. Bayers Melon Farm, Bell Blueberries, Naturpac Inc., and others have changes.

Despite increased volume this year and lost foodservice business because of the COVID-19 crisis, avocado prices will remain steady through 2020 and into the first quarter of 2021, a new report from Rabobank predicts.

Northwest Cherry Growers, Yakima, Wash., estimates production for this season will be 20.5 million 15-pounds boxes.

Dierbergs and Slice of Earth Farm Stand are new companies to the Market. Del Bosque Farming, GOLDEN BASIL FARM LLC, Gordy’s Market, Kennies Markets Inc., Mariposa Food Co-op, Porter Farms and others have updates.

Harvest of the California cherry crop, estimated at 7 million 18-pound boxes, is underway in southern growing regions near Bakersfield and Fresno.

Big cherries are on tap this season for Stemilt Growers.

E Armata Fruit & Produce Inc., GPOD of Idaho, Morada Produce Company LP, and Troyer Brothers FL Inc. have been Endorsed. Humongous Fan and KB Ingredients LLC are new companies to the Market, plus company changes.

Avocados From Peru will launch its new e-cookbook “Avocados in Bloom” in late May.

Get ready to Rave.

Georgia growers who supply mostly retailers say they’re doing fine, but as for foodservice business — well, not so much.