Numerous produce industry and other groups have issued statements in the wake of a new agreement setting floor prices for Mexican tomatoes sent to the U.S.

Mexico and Canada continue to snap up Idaho-Eastern Oregon onions, although grower-shippers from the district say they are working to develop other export markets.

John V. Fowler, one of the fifth-generation owners of Fowler Farms, Wolcott, N.Y., has died.

Foodservice operators aren’t heavy buyers of organic fruits and vegetables, but organic produce suppliers haven’t given up on them.

The organic category accounts for a plethora of peppers, grower-shippers say.

The National Mango Board will host a webinar in Spanish on safety training tools to meet Food Safety Modernization Act requirements.

Apparel Star, Creative Food Solutions, Frisco Fresh Market, and Procurant are new companies to the Market. Club Chef Southeast, Field Fresh Foods Inc, Libros Produce and Produce Pro Software have updated profiles.

Organic mushrooms continue to account for an increasing portion of the category — 12%, to be exact — said Kevin Delaney, vice president of sales and marketing for To-Jo Mushrooms, Avondale, Pa.

Lovin’ Spoonfuls will honor Baldor Specialty Foods with the Thomas M. Menino Award for Leadership for sustainability efforts.

As those crunchy, juicy globes of ruby, green and gold trickle into the market, fourth-generation grower-marketer-distributor Alisha Albinder Camac updates us on the 2019 Eastern apple season.