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Educational sessions at the 2024 West Coast Produce Expo and the Sustainable Produce Summit provided a wealth of information from industry experts. Here’s a chance to take a virtual seat at the presentations.

The retailer says it will leverage Agritask’s remote sensing and data analytics to make more informed decisions on sourcing cherries and blackberries.

The company highlights its accomplishments in fair trade, organic, responsible agriculture and meeting the United Nation’s sustainability goals.

Inspections of avocado and mangoes have restarted in the Mexican state of Michoacán following the assault of USDA APHIS inspectors.

The organization says this framework will better measure the impact of controlled environment agriculture.

The newly created role is intended to strengthen the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s membership offerings and expand into new markets domestically and beyond Canada.

In 2023, Peru shipped avocados to the U.S. from May through October. USDA shipment numbers show that the peak supply of Peruvian fruit arrived in July and August.

Jeffrey Cree, director of supply chain data ops and standards for ADUSA Procurement, and Andrew Kennedy, principal traceability adviser for New Era Partners, discussed a plan for FSMA 2024 at GS1 US’s annual conference.

The USDA paused inspections of mangoes and avocados following the assault of agency inspectors in Uruapan, Mexico.