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Primavera Marketing generally starts cherry marketing in late April and continues through mid-June, but this year’s timetable is a little later.

Like the regions where the produce originates and the people who eat them, tropicals are a diverse, beautiful lot.

Rachelle Schulken joins OPN in the newly created position of vice president of events, where she will oversee the Organic Grower Summit.

As time nears for this year’s CPMA Convention and Trade Show on April 25-27, Canadian Produce Marketing Association President Ron Lemaire discusses innovation, AI, supply chains and the Canadian fresh produce industry.

Dana Graber joined FMI in 2016 as senior counsel for FMI’s government relations team, providing support to members through regulatory tracking, development of regulatory strategy and compliance assistance.

Despite the Golden State experiencing record rain followed by a levee break, a strong outlook remains for the upcoming crop.

No other holiday celebrated in the U.S. is bigger for the avocado industry than Cinco de Mayo — besides the Super Bowl, which many Americans consider an unofficial holiday.

The new variety is typically sold from January through June; however, this year’s supply is projected to sell out early due to a rapid rise in popularity.

The farmer-owned citrus cooperative is supporting the inaugural April 8 Encore All-Star Games, featuring basketball talent from the Los Angeles region.

There will be some harvest gaps for vegetable crops in the next few weeks but better supply is coming, says Crystal Chavez, marketing coordinator for Gold Coast Packing Inc., Santa Maria, Calif.