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Peebles Organic Farms LLC, Augusta, Ark., has experienced sustained growth for several years and Shawn Peebles expect that growth to continue.

As a sweet potato grower/distributor, Matthews Ridgeview Farms, Wynne, Ark., features a stable supply outlook and good prospects for the 2021 season.

California is a big force in the U.S. onion market.

Riverbend Fresh LLC will see peak melon volume out of California in July, said Dennis Peterson, owner of the Kerman, Calif.-based company.

The Packer is seeking input from California lettuce suppliers for the July 19 California lettuce and leaf special section.

Overall cantaloupe and honeydew volume for Firebaugh, Calif.-based Westside Produce should be similar to recent years, said Garrett Patricio, president of the company.

The nutrition of the cantaloupe will take on new focus in social media promotion efforts of the California Cantaloupe Board.

California melon shipments have come under pressure in recent years, with lower trending volume reported in the past five years.

Cool temperatures may delay the start of field-grown vine-ripened Arkansas tomatoes until about June 10-15.

Parma, Idaho-based Owyhee Produce expects stable onion volume compared with year-ago levels.