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Trent Bishop is the new vice president of sales for J&D Produce, Edinburg, Texas, and its Little Bear Brands line of products.

Hazel Technologies, which has products designed to extend the shelf life of produce, has received $13 million in Series B funding.

The 2019 U.S. apple crop is up 4% compared with a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s first forecast.

The genome of the avocado has been sequenced.

To the profound disappointment of U.S. fruit exporters, the tit-for-tat trade war with China shows no signs of ending soon.

Pineapple, collard greens, plant-forward kebabs, parsnips and grapefruit are either trending now or will be soon, according to the latest United Fresh Produce Association’s “Fresh Insights for Foodservice” report.

China said Aug. 5 it would no longer buy U.S. farm commodities, signaling another escalation in a more than year-long trade battle with the U.S.

U.S. exports of fresh fruits were down but fresh vegetables exports were up the year from July 2018 to June 2019.

Coral Gables, Fla.-based Del Monte Fresh Produce NA has appointed Scott Owens vice president of sales and product management.

The Center for Produce Safety has awarded three sets of researchers funds to develop tools that can help growers identify and evaluate food safety risks posed by the proximity of fresh produce fields to farm animals.