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The Florida strawberry crop for Well-Pict Berries, Watsonville, Calif., will be in peak harvest in February.

The new Potato Sustainability Alliance is building on an earlier industry initiative to tell the story of how growers feed the nation responsibly.

The California Fresh Fruit Association, Fresno, has hired Adam Borchard as director of government and public policy.

Thomas Produce Sales Inc. already is doing a lot of “in-and-out” — or cold storage — business, and owner/president Chuck Thomas expects that substantially more could materialize in the future.

Exports of U.S. fresh fruits declined by 6% in 2019, while exports of U.S. fresh vegetables increased by 4%.

Sunset brand Sprinkles Tiny Mighty Tomatoes has received international recognition for packaging and branding, with Best New Brand from the PAC Global Leadership Awards.

A judge has ruled that New Zealand kiwifruit company Zespri’s claims that a Chinese company illegally propagated its fruit is valid.

State and federal agencies have expanded California’s huanglongbing quarantined area after detections of the citrus disease.

Bobalu Berries, Oxnard, Calif., has hired Tom O’Brien as sales account manager.

New Zealand-based kiwifruit marketer Zespri plans to have 100% recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging by 2025.