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Buyer, Seller, Grower Groups Join Forces to Fund CPS Produce Safety Research

August 24, 2021 Center for Produce Safety

Investing in the food safety of fresh produce comes down to pride, potential, partnership and priorities, say the latest major contributors to Center for Produce Safety’s (CPS) research program. …

Washington State Expecting a Smaller Apple Crop

October 9, 2020 Washington Apple Commission

Washington state, the nation’s leading producer of apples, is expecting a smaller crop yield this year. Washington produces 65% of the fresh apples grown in the U.S., and as growers are reaching the midway point of harvest, they are observing an approximately 10% lighter crop load on the trees than the original estimate released in August. …