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Bobalu Berries, Oxnard, Calif., is donating strawberries to school children and families as they pick up meals at schools that have been shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a show of solidarity, Miss Chiquita is staying home, too.

The Packer’s Tom Karst visited March 25 with Alex DiNovo, president and chief operating officer of DNO Produce, the Columbus, Ohio-based distributor.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has compiled a list of FAQs for the Perishable Agriculture Commodities Act as customers ask suppliers about extending payment terms.

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide targeted assistance for the specialty crop industry because of losses resulting from the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

Garlic and garlic water won’t cure or prevent COVID-19, but some people haven’t gotten the word yet.

The Produce Marketing Association will hold a “virtual” town hall meeting on March 25 discussing the industry’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Packer’s Tom Karst visited March 24 with Ron Lemaire, president of the CPMA, about the decision to cancel the CPMA show and other produce industry effects from the COVID-19 outbreak.

The National Restaurant Association has canceled its May 16-19 show in Chicago because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

South Africa will go on a nationwide lockdown midnight March 26 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, but industry sources report fruit exports are expected to continue without interruption.