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FirstFruits Marketing of Washington (FirstFruits) ends its fifth annual Take a Bite Out of Hunger™ program at select retailers with a collective donation of 330,000 pounds of apples to local food banks. This brings the total program donation to approximately 1,250,000 pounds over five seasons. …

After several tough winters, Minnesota and Wisconsin apple growers are predicting a healthy, bountiful apple crop in 2015 thanks to an exceptionally strong, early bloom across regional orchards. Apple tree blossoms are one of the first seasonal indicators of tree health for the coming summer and fall growing and harvest seasons. …

Grimmway Farms announces that Bob Borda has been appointed to lead the company’s organic sales operations for the Bakersfield, Calif.-based grower-shipper. …

The Allen Lund Company, Portland office has announced the promotion of Lisa Towner to Assistant Manager. …

The Produce Mom® is pleased to announce the addition of NatureSweet® Tomatoes to her family of trusted partners. The partnership will focus on NatureSweet’s Glorys®, Cherubs®, and SunBursts™ brands. Promotions will be centered around the different usage occasions for tomatoes, with a heavy emphasis on summertime and back to school. …