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Wenatchee, Wash.-based Starr Ranch Growers is supporting sales of Juici apples this fall with the launch of variety-specific social media accounts on Instagram and Facebook.

With less fruit available to sell and surging consumer demand, the Texas citrus market will remain strong throughout the season, said Cory Oliver, senior category director of the Texas division of Wonderful Citrus.

Strong demand since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic continues for McAllen, Texas-based Fox Packaging, according to Aaron Fox, executive vice president for the company.

Jeff Arnold , general manager of the Edinburgh Citrus Association, Edinburg, Texas, said the company redesigned its choice grapefruit bags last season to bring back the firm’s Tropic Valley label.

Organic shipments began in mid-October for South Tex Organics, according to owner Dennis Holbrook of the Mission, Texas-based grower-shipper.

Lone Star Citrus has worked hard to limit staff and employee exposure to COVID-19, said TJ Flowers, vice president of operations and sales at the company.

The West Mexico winter produce deal hasn’t gotten off to a stellar start, but distributors are hopeful that the picture will brighten as the season progresses.

More tomatoes crossed the border at Nogales, Ariz., during the 2019-20 season than any other commodity, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Some distributors of West Mexico produce are more optimistic about a Joe Biden presidency than others, but no one seems dejected over the change in administrations.

Nogales, Ariz.-based Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has taken part in a COVID-19 testing event, is planning a series of webinars and has announced two promotions.