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New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher today announced the appointment of Rose Tricario of East Windsor as Director of the New Jersey Department of Agricultures Division of Food and Nutrition. …

Mayda Sotomayor-Kirk, CEO of Vero Beach, Fla.-based Seald Sweet International, will be the guest speaker at the United Fresh Produce Associations annual Reception Honoring Women in Produce, Tuesday, May 2, at United Fresh 2011 in New Orleans. …

Crunch Pak, the industry leader in fresh sliced apples, is collaborating with Disney Consumer Products (DCP) to introduce a line of fresh sliced apple products featuring popular Disney characters such as Phineas and Ferb. …

This unique program is designed to provide real, hands-on instruction from USDA experts to anyone involved in the produce supply chain – grower to retailer. If you receive, handle, buy, ship, or sell produce – this course is for YOU. Sign up today to become more proficient and knowledgeable about quality control standards, inspection grading, USDA produce procedures and requirements, and much more! …

It looks like a cross between an avocado and an artichoke and tastes like a tropical drink a mix of pineapple and banana, with hints of strawberry, papaya and citrus. …