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Do you have “diamonds” that “eat like candy”? Let’s hope your stock has “legs” but isn’t “kicked.” Columnist Armand Lobato explains some of the unofficial terms heard around the produce aisle.

The USDA has released Version 3.0 of its free USDA Market News mobile app.

The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has found the Timberville, Va.-based Mt. Clifton Fruit Company LLC violated multiple requirements of the H-2A agricultural worker program.

As part of shifting its business model, the hydroponic grower is pausing production, closing three of its four container farms across the U.S. and laying off staff.

The Organic Produce Performance report has tracked a 1.5% growth in sales and about 1% growth in volume in organic fresh produce for the second quarter of 2023, compared with the same period in 2022.

Western Growers has announced that Dr. Temple Grandin will be the kickoff keynote speaker at the group’s 97th Annual Meeting in Hawaii.

The rainy season in Mexico has not allowed for larger avocado sizing this summer, but volume from Peru will run into the early fall, says Kirk Marquardt.

Freedom Fresh LLC, Medley, Fla., has been awarded a five-year, $189.5 million contract to supply fresh fruit and vegetables to government customers.

Representatives in Washington D.C., enjoyed blueberries during the first National Blueberry Month this July, whether through tasting berry-laden treats or advocating for agriculture policy.