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Crop Report - 06/30/08

After 30 Years, USDA Finally Updates WIC Program to Include Fruits, Vegetables (NaturalNews)

Crop Report - 06/23/08 (Visalia Times-Delta)

California growers appear ready for “official” drought (Western Farm Press)

Daily dose: Peaches among most cultivated of fruits (news-press.com)

Fresh Foods: Tree Fruit: Ripe for the Taking (Progressive Grocer)

Growers expect full crop of white-flesh product with improved fruit size (The Produce News)

Strong demand predicted for July 4th holiday (The Packer)

Analyses given on almond, grape, tree fruit, and vegetable industries (Western Farm Press)

Fruit Estimate Is 56.6 Million Packages (California Farmer)

California summer fruit: normal timing, good volume, better sizing, excellent quality (The Produce News)

California awaits sizable stone fruit crop (The Packer)

P-R Farms in Clovis scales back (The Fresno Bee)

Ballantine to market stone fruit from P-R Farms (The Produce News)

Ballantine Produce Co., Inc. and P-R Farms, Inc. Join Forces (FreshPlaza)

FreshSense will stand behind fruit with guarantee (The Produce News)

P-R Farms sets its sights on almonds (The Packer)

Taste of satisfaction (The Fresno Bee)

Tree fruit shippers offer money-back guarantee (The Packer)

Grape Shatter Levels Don’t Change Consumer Perceptions of Quality (Fresh Plaza)

Call to Upgrade Diesel Engines (California Farmer)

Fresh California Peaches, Plums and Nectarines Your Source for “Summer C” (California Tree Fruit Agreement)







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