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[PROBLEMS] To obtain an image having good image density and haze degree, capable of ensuring hot offset resistance, having excellent low-temperature fixability, despite containing a resin having a polyhydroxycarboxylic acid skeleton composed of an optically active monomer. In addition, a toner for developing an electrostatic latent image having good heat-resistant storage stability and a method for producing the same, and a developer, an image forming apparatus, an image forming method, and a process cartridge using the toner are provided. A polyester resin (a) containing a binder resin, a colorant, and a release agent, wherein the binder resin has a crystallinity not having a polyhydroxycarboxylic acid skeleton composed of an optically active monomer. The resin (b) has a skeleton, and the polyhydroxycarboxylic acid skeleton of the resin (b) has an optical purity X (%) = | X (L form) −X (D form) | % (Where X (L form) and X (D form) are L-form ratio (mol%) and D-form ratio (mol%), respectively) in terms of optically active monomer). [Selection figure] None |