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Florida agriculture leaders are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to rescind an agreement to allow certain citrus varieties from China into the U.S.

California table grape acreage for the 2019 crop, at 121,000 acres, was unchanged from the previous season’s acreage.

Scott Horsfall, who has been the CEO of the of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement since it was established in 2007, plans to retire next March.

Vic Smith, the CEO of JV Smith Cos., has joined the board of directors of Kenmore, Wash.-based iFood Decision Sciences (iFoodDS), a software company specializing in food safety.

Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., a cooperative whose 700 owner-members grow in the U.S., Canada and Chile, reports that its entire crop is grown sustainably.

Dennis Christou is leaving Coral Gables, Fla.-based Del Monte Fresh Produce Inc. after more than 15 years.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that C-Max Produce LLC, McAllen, Texas, has paid a debt and can hold a Perishable Agricultural Act license.

Chiquita Brands International, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has a goal of eliminating its banana waste this year.

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Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., has promoted Jeff Church to chief operations officer and Rick Russo to senior vice president of sales and marketing.