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MONTREAL — Les Mallard, vice president of sales for Fyffes North America and past chair of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association, is The Packer’s Canadian Produce Person of the Year.

U.S. fresh-market apple holdings on April 1 totaled 51.2 million bushel cartons, down 12% from a year ago.

The National Potato Council has promoted Kam Quarles to chief executive officer.

The Organic Trade Association is presenting a web seminar April 11 on its program to identify and stop fraud in the organic supply chain.

A vote that will decide whether frozen mangoes should be included in National Mango Board programs has been delayed for more than a month.

Government leaders in Canada say they will soon “refresh” a list of U.S. commodities targeted for retaliatory tariffs and hinted the new list could include apples.

The Equitable Food Initiative has hired Rebecca Chavez as business development manager.

Fresh Farms has hired Dale Prinz as a sales associate in its Kingsburg, Calif., division.

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has new officers and board members.

J&J Family of Farms, Westlake, Fla., has promoted Clayton Amestoy to director of farming.