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VINELAND, N.J. — Growers, distributors and local officials gathered Monday at Fresh Wave’s facility at Vineland Produce Market.

There is no use trying to pin down the precise amount of damage caused to the North Carolina sweet potato crop by Hurricane Florence and the remnants of tropical storm Michael.

Vancouver, British Columbia-based The Oppenheimer Group in 2019 is marking 10 years of marketing cherries from The Dalles, Ore.-based Orchard View Inc., said David Nelley, category vice president at Oppy.

Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers LLC soon will unveil a new Ultimate cherry line with electronic defect sorting and sizing technology, said Brianna Shales, communications manager.

Organic cherries probably lag a bit behind apples and pears in the Pacific Northwest, but cherries are making some gains, suppliers say.

Washington-based Giumarra Wenatchee launched its fourth season of marketing New Zealand-grown kiwiberries in partnership with Seeka.

The Fishers, N.Y.-based New York Apple Association’s board of directors elected officers and welcomed new members.

Anyone with an innovative food and agriculture startup business that can work for at least one year in upstate New York can compete in Grow-NY for a chance to win a $1 million top prize.

New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher, and state and local officials, visited Russo’s Fruit and Vegetable Farm this week to highlight National Blueberry Month.

The Northwest cherry season is off and running, with industry leaders predicting good volume for July 4 promotions and beyond.