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Gala apple sales and volume showed a sharp uptick in December compared with year-ago sales, according Stemilt Growers.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — While the polar vortex prevented some from making the trip to the Global Organic Produce Expo, those who were able to come were pleased with south Florida weather and the show.

Ocean Mist Farms is kicking off the Coachella, Calif., season with Peace, Love & Artichokes.

“Now if you could just solve the yam/sweet potato confusion.”

Branded apples have disrupted core variety sales, and given retailers another tier of apples promote, along with core variety organic apples.

Ambrosia Gold. Kiku. Kanzi. Smitten. Jazz. Envy. Pacific Rose.

Jeff Pennington has joined Billerica, Mass.-based JOH as an account manager in the Great Lakes division.

Norfolk, Va.-based Military Produce Group LLC, has been awarded a 24-month contract with the Defense Commissary Agency to supply fresh produce to commissaries in the Eastern U.S.

Shuman Produce, grower-shipper of Vidalias and other onions year-round, is rebranding, with a new trade name of Shuman Farms, and has numerous personnel changes, primarily in sales and marketing.

More than 10,000 shoppers voted for the 2019 Best New Product Awards, and the two fresh items on the list both belong to Aldi.