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After a relatively light early crop — harvested from May to late June — California fig growers anticipate a full main crop when harvesting begins in July.

Potato production in the Northwest was strong in 2019, and the outlook for 2020 looks similar, said Chris Voigt, executive director of the Moses Lake-based Washington State Potato Commission.

California is forecast to have another record almond crop this year, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimating an increase of almost 18% over last season’s crop.

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The National Mango Board is a sponsor of Kitchen Collaborative, a recipe development initiative in which chefs partner with sponsors to create recipes.

California Giant Berry Farms announced winners of its third annual Chef Invitational culinary competition.

Companies have their own definition of what “local produce” means, but the consensus is the closer the better.

The Washington Apple Education Foundation replaced its annual scholarship luncheon with a scholarship celebration film.

California Prune growers are facing a 28% drop in prices and a 23% cut in crop deliveries.

Middleboro, Mass-based Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. expects to have more fresh fruit this year compared with 2019.