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From passion to inspiration to education, there is something for everyone at the 2019 Viva Fresh expo.

Americans are eating less produce, but this decline is largely driven by potatoes, orange juice and lettuce. Meanwhile we’re eating more variety. So, should you be concerned? John Phipps shares his thoughts.

Jason Donaldson, the operations manager for the Americas for Zespri, has died.

Applewood Fresh Growers LLC, Sparta, Mich., will be marketing fresh asparagus this spring.

Dean Benson has joined Drape Net as its West Coast sales representative.

Under the weight of two E. coli outbreak investigations linked to romaine lettuce — one leading to a six-day hiatus of all romaine sales — overall lettuce per capita availability was off about 20% in 2018, according to a new report.

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.

Though prices were high in early April, seasonally increasing supplies of watermelon are on tap through the summer months.