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1. Brazilian strain of HLB found in Texas

   Apr 10, 2013 | Packer

   Candidatus liberibacter americanus, also known as Lam, was found in a citrus psyllid near Mission, Texas, said Ray Prewett, president of Mission-based Texas Citrus Mutual.

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   Related Topix: Texas

2. River Queen gambles on onions

   Mar 1, 2013 | Packer

   Texas onion acreage is less than half of what it was just seven years ago. Growers, who in recent seasons have been hurt by a variety of factors including drought, onion thrips and oversupply, saw prices plunge in each of the past two years.

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   Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Agriculture, Science

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3. Grapefruit marketers work to expand reach

   Jan 25, 2013 | Packer

   Moms with two children at home were the most likely to purchase, according to the study, and there was only a 3% difference between purchasers in the 59+ and the 21-39 age groups.

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   Related Topix: Marketing, Edinburg, TX, Life, Fruits, Food, Recipes

4. Texas association names president w/Photo

   Jan 8, 2013 | Packer

   Movement expected to increase. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. Includes palletizing and cooling.

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   Related Topix: Texas, Murphy Exploration and Production Company International, Energy, Oil & Gas

5. Texas association names president w/Photo

   Jan 7, 2013 | Packer

   Just a few months after he joined the association as senior vice president, the Texas International Produce Association made Bret Erickson its president and chief executive officer.

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   Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas, Murphy Exploration and Production Company International

6. No illnesses from Rio Queen tomato recall

   Nov 29, 2012 | Packer

   Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading slow. Prices cartons per-pound 4-6s and 45 count lower, others generally unchanged.

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   Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Life, Fruits, Food, Missouri

7. Capital City recalls Rio Queen tomatoes

   Nov 27, 2012 | Packer

   Norwalk, Iowa-based Capital City issued the voluntary recall Nov. 21, according to a company news release posted on the Food and Drug Administration's website.

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   Related Topix: Norwalk, IA, Food and Drug Administration

8. Texas shipper recalls cherry tomatoes w/Photo

   Nov 22, 2012 | Packer

   After the Food and Drug Administration detected salmonella in a sample of cherry tomatoes, a Texas company has recalled 840 cartons of the Mexican-grown tomatoes .

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   Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Life, Food, Vegetables