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Despite a few weather-induced obstacles from one of the wettest springs on record, some growers say this is a banner year for peaches, a notoriously fickle crop. …

The Postharvest Technology Center at UC Davis is pleased to host the September 13-18, 2015 III International Conference on Fresh-cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety.  The conference is organized by Dr. Marita Cantwell under the aegis of the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). The conference will present the general topics of: Quality & Product Development, Temperature & Handling Logistics, Preparation & Processing, Packaging & Modified Atmospheres, Food Safety & Sanitation, and Marketing & Consumer Acceptance. …

Between 2012 and 2014, each of the 22 schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District were gifted salad bars by the United Fresh Start Foundation, the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California Foundation and a host of local produce industry donors, working together through the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools program. This year, a member of the district’s nutrition team is paying it forward by cycling 275 miles in four days for Tour de Fresh to put salad bars in other districts. …

Texas-based MountainKing Potatoes has launched its 2015 summer merchandising program aimed at encouraging retailers to create eye-catching displays capturing the experience of summer grilling featuring the company’s Steakhouse Roasters. …

As part of its nutrition communications program, the California Avocado Commission (CAC) sponsored Fitbloggin’ 15, a fitness and nutrition blogger conference that took place in Denver, CO from June 25 through 28. The conference drew about 300 influential bloggers representing health, wellness, fitness and weight loss/maintenance categories. …