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U.S. banana imports in 2018 declined moderately in volume but rose slightly in value.

Misionero Vegetables, Gonzales, Calif., has hired Jeff Cook as chief financial officer.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hosting a web seminar on how to become an approved vendor to the agency.

The Georgia Department of Agriculture has chosen April 22 as the official pack date of the famous onions.

The Packer’s Fifth Annual West Coast Produce Expo offers exclusive farm field tours to retail and foodservice buyers.

A new economic model from Cornell University found that the economic effect of the New York apple industry is 21% larger than traditional models had estimated.

Jim Lemke, who joined C.H. Robinson in 1989 and has led its Robison Fresh division since it was established, is planning to retire this year.

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market.

Greenhouse grower Mastronardi Produce is partnering with an entrepreneur noted for building well-known tequila and hair care brands in a venture to promote high-density farming systems across the globe.

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