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Hero of World War Two and of the civil rights movement. As david martin will report in our cover story. Aircraft carriers are usually named for american president s, a tradition that is about to be overturned. What was your personal reaction . I was overwhelmed. Its a reminder too that heroism is in no way limited by race, by gender, by background, by rank or rating. The enlisted sailor who will receive an honor for very few americans. Ahead on sunday morning. Rocca our sunday profile this morni...

Not everyone knows what a pawpaw is. Until more recently, it has been discarded and forgotten, falling in and out of favor over the years. For some, it is a luscious dessert, a delightful treasure hiding in the woods. For others, it is, to say the least, an acquired taste (and texture). It is an enigma.

Jan DeLyser is quick to credit those women who came before her and blazed the trail that she then followed to an elevated 47-year career in the fresh produce industry. She retired from the California Avocado Commission on Feb. 15 after 25 years with CAC. DeLyser has had a stellar professional career and has been a very visible member of the industry as a volunteer leader in numerous organizations.

Dealing with inflation, following trends and predicting the hot produce categories for 2023 were a few of the topics covered by a diverse panel of industry representatives during a Fresh Produce & Floral Council luncheon meeting in Northern California on Wednesday, Jan. 18.

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 Photo: Getty Images/Illustration: Chloe Krammel Joe Coulombe reimagined grocery shopping as a South Seas voyage. Earl G. Graves Sr. helped millions of Black entrepreneurs realize their dreams. Frieda Caplan made kiwi a household word. Sy Sperling was the founder of the Hair Club for Men--and lest we forget, he was also a client. Here are the notable entrepreneurs we lost in 2020. Frieda Caplan (January 18, age 96) Known as "the Kiwi Queen," Caplan got interested in produce while working for...