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Florida
tomato growers to host art tour, festival
After
suffering devastating losses this spring and summer as a result
of a salmonella scare, Florida's tomato growers will reintroduce
Florida field-grown tomatoes to consumers during a 15-market
tomato art contest and tour in the eastern U.S. this fall,
according to a news release.
To
learn more. . .
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* PACA
action
* New
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* Retail
Roundup
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the Insider
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* Oregon
pear orchards could get a makeover (oregonlive.com)
* Substance
found in fruits and vegetables reduces likelihood of the flu
(sciencedaily.com)
* Farmers
turn hunter to keep E. coli away (thecalifornian.com)
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US move worries local exporters (ippmedia.com)
* [Great
Britain] Price war looms on organic produce (independent.co.uk)
* Nine
tips for better-tasting fruits and vegetables (hpj.com)
People
AMY ADAMS
is now marketing director for Fresh Produce Association of
the Americas, Nogales, Arizona.
PETER
STICCO of Coast To Coast Produce LLC., Cheshire, Connecticut
passed away September 1, 2008.
BILLY
WELLS is no longer connected with J & J Ag Products Inc.,
Clewiston, Florida.
CHRIS
VANGELOS is no longer associated with Chestnut Hill Farms/Bounty
Fresh, Miami, Florida.
ERIC BROOKS
is no longer with Ben-Bud Growers Inc., and Ben Litowich &
Son Inc., Pompano Beach, Florida.
CRAIG
MAGNELL has joined the expanding transportation department
with Black Gold Potato Sales, Grand Forks, North Dakota as
a transportation coordinator.
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