(United Fresh Produce Association: Washington) -- The top minds in specialty crop research will be on hand this spring at United Fresh 2011, May 2–5, in New Orleans. The annual convention and exposition of the United Fresh Produce Association will again feature posters on food safety, quality assurance, and fresh fruit and vegetable marketing as part of its S-294 Poster Sessions.

“Innovation is the lifeblood of the fresh produce industry, and innovation starts with cutting-edge research,” says United Fresh senior vice president of food safety and technology David Gombas, Ph.D. “The research on display at United Fresh 2011 holds the key to developing everything from new products to safer approaches to processing to unique ways producers can reach their customers.”

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