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California’s Coachella Valley table grape growers should produce a typical crop this season, provided the weather holds.

Los Angeles-based Pacific Trellis Fruit expects to handle 2 million boxes of Mexican grapes this season, according to a news release.

Earlier this year, Vilmorin North America changed its name to Vilmorin-Mikado USA, Inc., according to a news release.

A large study has found that replacing margarine, butter, egg, total yogurt, total cheese and processed meats with avocados was associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease events.

U.S. potato stocks on hand on April 1 were up 3% from year-ago levels, according to a new USDA report.

The Fresh Produce & Floral Council 2022 Apprentice Class held their first meeting at the 2022 FPFC EXPO last week with the International Fresh Produce Association Career Pathways students, according to a news release.

Berries, apples, bananas and citrus were the top organic fruits ranked by sales during 2021, according to the State of Organic Produce 2021 report from the Organic Produce Network and Category Partners

Traditional table grape varieties such as flame seedless, sugraone and perlette still have a place in grape-growing regions of Mexico and the California desert.

The USDA has awarded $9.98 million to 14 collaborative, multi-state projects impacting 28 states to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops, according to a news release.