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Wendy McManus will coach college students in the Southeast Produce Council’s (SEPC’s) Southeast Top Agricultural Recruits Scholarship (STARS) program again this year.

Wholesale avocado prices were already sizzling hot before the U.S. suspended Mexican hass imports on Feb. 11 because of a security threat to one of their inspectors in Michoacan.

California grows 1.5 million acres of almonds, and every spring, all of that acreage must be pollinated.

Calavo Growers, Inc. has announced the promotion of Gordon Breschini to director of national sales for the Calavo Fresh team, and the retirement of industry veteran, Bob Collier.

In a Q&A with The Packer, Amanda Griffin, VP of education and events specialist with the NABC discussed marketing advice, goals for the produce industry and what favorite activities are getting her through the pandemic.

A fresh crop of recommendations was delivered to the USDA’s Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee by senior leaders of the International Fresh Produce Association.

Ag-tech startup’s Quick-Pay+ is designed to allow producers to receive 96% of their shipment’s value in 24 hours.

The Winter Springs, Fla.-based National Watermelon Promotion Board is presenting a one-hour session on Feb. 24 on how the group is building watermelon demand through promotion.

Crespo Organic specializes in growing, packing and shipping Mexican mangos and citrus. As their name implies, they are heavy in organic.

A new ag-tech report from the Western Growers Association is the first in a new annual series that will track, measure and report on industry progress in harvest automation across the fresh produce industry.