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Retailers generally carry cherries whenever they are available, though the Northwest season is obviously the pinnacle of volume and consumer interest.

Chelan, Wash.-based Chelan Fresh Marketing is entering its first full season with new cherry packaging, said Tim Evans, general sales manager.

John Vena Inc., Keith Lansaw Produce, Kelley Foods of AL, La Bodega Meat & Produce, Migliorelli Farm, Sunfresh Farms LTD, Torrey Farms Inc., and Winchester Cold Storage have company profile updates.

Hazel Technologies Inc., Chicago, has a partnership with Mexican melon importer Grower Alliance, Rio Rico, Ariz.

As part of its ongoing 10-year anniversary, Tasteful Selections is focusing on the diverse flavors and recipes of its potato products.

Fresh-market apple shippers had a record 34.1 (42-pound) bushels in storage on June 1 — a 23% increase from a year ago.

Maine Farmers Exchange, Utz Quality Foods Inc., and Wise Foods Inc. are Endorsed. Eatem Corp., Fresh Aloha Direct Inc., Inland Northwest Farmers Market Association, K2 Trading Inc. are new to the Market, plus changes.

The Packer’s Tom Karst visited June 8 with Mike Mauti, managing partner of the consulting firm Execulytics on the Canadian retail perspective during the COVID-19 pandemic.

California garlic harvest will begin by mid-June, but COVID-19-related demand is expected to keep market conditions firm in the weeks ahead.

Harding’s Market and Musso Farms are new companies to the Market. Aztecavo SAPI de CV, De Palma Farms Inc., Migliorelli Farm, Paul Steinberg Associates Inc., Santa Maria Wholesale Produce Corp. and others have updates.