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Lēf Farms, Loudon, N.H., has promoted Mariana Robles to production manager.

Growers in the Red River Valley, which straddles northwestern Minnesota and northeastern North Dakota, say growing conditions have been great this season, and they expect a good-size crop, far superior to last year’s.

Verdant Technologies, St. Paul, Minn., has hired Gordon Robertson as chief revenue and marketing officer.

Aaron Troyer, president of Troyer Brothers, Fort Myers, Fla., is the new chairman of the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association.

Hydroponic lettuce grower Pete’s, Carpinteria, Calif., has hired Jeff Mendelsohn as foodservice sales manager.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is working with produce operators to help them understand new temporary measures for U.S. romaine lettuce.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has barred four companies in three states from operating in the industry after it determined they have broken Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act rules.

Unlike any previous version, the 2020 Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit, Oct. 13-15, will be a virtual event.

With its first-ever virtual edition right around the corner, change is the operative word for the Produce Marketing Association’s 2020 Fresh Summit.

Bananas remain America’s favorite fruit, but growth is slow at the top.