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Optical cherry sorter brings upgrade to California industry Send to a friend  Californian cherry growers are upgrading their fruit sorting technology this season with new machinery aimed at speeding up processing and cutting costs. O-G Packing’s Tom Gotelli spoke with www.freshfruitportal.com about the company’s new multi-million dollar facility and the addition of the Unitech Optical [...]

Opinion: attracting talent to the produce industry Send to a friend  By Procacci Brothers Sales Corporation director of marketing Kevin Delaney Once upon a time, I knew nothing about produce. I had no appreciation for where produce came from or how it was grown, and I didn’t know anyone who worked in the industry. And, [...]

Argentine citrus approved for Philippine market Send to a friend  The Philippine government has approved fresh citrus imports from Argentina, including oranges, mandarins, lemons and grapefruit, Argentina’s National Food Quality and Safety Service (Senasa) announced. The first citrus shipment has already been inspected by the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI-PQS) and sent to the Asian nation, according to [...]