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Sales of fresh limes seem to be trending upward. At Delano, Calif.-based Wonderful Citrus, Elena Rhodes, director of product management, said in mid-April that sales were up 13% year over year.

Dulcinea brand citrus feature new high-graphic packaging, with different colors to differentiate oranges and mandarins.

USDA has issued actions against Evergreen Fresh Farms Inc., New York Produce Inc., and P.K. Produce, Inc. CTI Logistics LLC, GOLDEN BASIL FARM LLC, and Joe Heger Farms LLC are new companies to the Market, plus more.

USDA has announced actions on Hunter Brothers Inc. and Old West Export Inc. Morton Williams and Phenix MV Inc. are new companies to the Market. Country Creek Produce Farm LLC, Lucas Farms and others have updates.

What is the annual consumer “spend” on fresh produce? That number, organized by age, income, education level, race, and more is available from the Consumer Expenditures data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Jacobs, Malcomb & Burtt (JMB), San Ramon, Calif., has a new website as it prepares for the start of its summer asparagus program.

It’s time to take a break from the recent coronavirus theme dominating the news lately. I think that’s probably all right — I suspect even welcomed at this point.

ERC Produce has been Endorsed. Exp Group LLC, Flaum Appetizing Corp., Nellai Marts Worthington Lewis Center, Ocean Sunbelt Produce Inc., and PNW Veg Co LLC are new companies to the Market. Plus, many company updates.

Publix plans to support farmers and people in need in the areas it serves with a new initiative to buy additional produce and milk to donate to Feeding America food banks.

For produce it has been the tale of two industries. Retail is rockin’. Foodservice? Not so good.