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Washington’s apple industry is evolving as new varieties slowly supplant older, established cultivars, marketers say.

Mission Produce, Inc. hosted its much-anticipated ninth annual philanthropic golf tournament in support of The Mission Foundation, which gives 100% of revenue from the event back to local charities.

Attendees of the Viva Fresh Produce Expo, April 5-7 in San Antonio, will once again have the chance to connect directly with students from Texas A&M University who are interested in careers in the produce industry.

Dallas-based DMA Solutions has chosen nine students from Texas A&M University to attend the upcoming Viva Fresh Produce Expo in San Antonio.

Rochelle Bohm has roots in New Zealand apple country but now is making a difference for fruit growers on the other side of the world.

Thanks to a $100,000 philanthropic investment to the Ag One Foundation at Fresno State, the J. G. Boswell Foundation has established an endowment to support the University Agricultural Laboratory.

Families with young children are always pulled in a lot of directions, so to sell more fresh produce to them, it not only has to be appealing and accessible, it has to be easy.

In this second installment of The Packer’s ongoing sustainability series, we take a look at four growers — all farming at different scales and redefining success in terms of sustainability.

What does leadership mean to you? “Setting the tone for an organization, surrounding yourself with good people, developing and cultivating relationships and moving forward into the future,” said Susan McAleavey Sarlund.

The California Table Grape Commission, Fresno, has hired David Dudley as marketing director of category management.