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The University of Arkansas has released a new nectarine, Effie, named for a long-time university employee.

(UPDATED, Aug. 16) The California lemon market isn’t backing down from $50 cartons in mid-August, and tight supplies could exist well into September and even October.

The United Fresh Produce Association has scheduled a number of food safety education events.

Fresh Express, whose salads were pulled from about 3,000 McDonald’s restaurants after they were linked to a cyclospora outbreak, has a panel of food safety and industry experts to study the parasites.

The Alliance for Food and Farming and Markon Cooperative are using on-farm education to dispel food myths and misinformation about fresh fruits and vegetables.

A study commissioned by California’s Citrus Research Board has calculated the annual statewide costs for new regulations on growers to be $203 million statewide.

The Produce Traceability Initiative Leadership Council met recently to put a new spotlight on voluntary adoption of PTI standards.

As consumers become increasingly distrustful on big tech companies, produce companies and organizations need to consider carefully how collection and use of consumer data affects trust and brand reputation.

Wada Farms Marketing Group, Idaho Falls, Idaho, is bolstering its organic potato offerings through an exclusive partnership with Genesis Organics.

Vidalia onion grower Bland Farms, Glennville, Ga., is celebrating 70 years of farming.