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With the way the crops in New Jersey are going, you would hardly know there’s a pandemic.

Peruvian growers are expected to export 200 million pounds of avocados to the U.S. this year, according to the Peruvian Avocado Commission.

Xavier Equihua and the Washington, D.C.-based Peruvian Avocado Commission have earned a reputation for innovation when it comes to promoting avocados from Peru.

For years, avocado suppliers have been implementing ripening programs and encouraging retailers to offer fruit that shoppers can enjoy right away or within a couple of days.

Sales of bagged avocados seem to have taken off since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and suppliers of Peruvian fruit say there are a couple of reasons why.

Before the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic hit, John Williams of Williams Farms, Marion, N.Y., looked into converting to solar power.

A stormy, volatile market due to the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced many New York growers to stay conservative this year with their planting and initiatives.

Riverside, Calif.-based Index Fresh is seeing peak volume and quality of Peruvian avocados.

Bonnie Lunblad was elected chairwoman of the New Jersey Peach Promotion Council.

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture is giving consumers the chance to thank the state’s growers during the pandemic.