Francisco Smith is being charged with crimes against public safety, damaging transportation infrastructure, and disturbing public order for organizing the roadblocks that resulted in more than $75 million in losses for the multinational company. read more

Panamanian authorities have arrested the leader of Sitraibana, one of the banana workers' unions responsible for a six-week strike that disrupted Chiquita's operations in Changuinola, leading to the layoff of 6,500 workers. read more

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Around 120 delegates attended the Green Fruits cooperative's first convention for partners and employees, which took place in Oliva last week." read more

The Costa Rican banana association Corbana has announced that it will make its Banaclima platform available to the sector to support technical decision-making and address the climate challenges affecting banana production. read more

Avocados Australia has announced the details of its Central New South Wales Avocado Grower Regional Forum, which will be hosted on Thursday, July 3rd. read more

The trained agricultural engineer has dedicated her thesis to tomatoes and understands why some shine – yet are still worthless. At the Bioland Hof Steding in Bramstedt near Bassum, she takes care of cultivation, harvest, and direct sales at the Bremer Domshof and Delmemarkt. read more

It was an internal event aimed at members of Green Fruits and those who are in collaboration with the second-tier cooperative and were represented by members of their governing boards. Also present were employees of Green Fruits and representatives. read more

Cambodia has prohibited the import of fruits and vegetables from Thailand as both countries implement retaliatory actions following a border dispute. read more

W pierwszym odcinku Fresh Ideas Show z Fruitnet, prezentowanym przez Port International, Mike i Maura omawiają ważne wydarzenia dla międzynarodowej branży świeżych produktów spożywczych - wpływ strajków na przemysł bananowy w Ameryce Łacińskiej oraz ewentualne usunięcie barier handlowych po Brexicie. read more

BerryWorld is preparing to restart its partnership with the youth-focused charity CoppaFeel! at Taste of London in Regent’s Park. read more

The Corda Campus in Hasselt, Belgium, will be the venue for the upcoming edition of the International Pear Congress, Interpera, scheduled to take place on 25-26 June. read more

Chiquita has launched an ambitious new marketing campaign aimed at establishing itself as the top choice for snacking among consumers. The "Likely the Best Snack Ever" campaign aims to showcase the brand's bananas as a naturally sweet and mess-free option for various occasions, including lunchboxes, gym bags, and on-the-go snacks. read more

Out of the total amount, 285,000 tons are accounted for by peaches, 59,000 tons by apricots, 7,500 tons by plums, and over 3,700 tons by cherries. "The numbers would have been much higher if it weren't for the severe hailstorms in May, which resulted in a loss of 58,000 tons of stone fruit." read more

Despite ongoing increases in production costs, there were also periods where consumers had to pay less than in the previous two years. The further decrease in asparagus cultivation areas is expected to result in a slightly lower yield this year compared to the long-term average. read more

Tesco is promoting the introduction of the health food favorite Lion's Mane as the 'next big thing' in exotic mushrooms. read more

While South African fresh produce exporters to the US are still waiting anxiously for trade tariffs, the two countries have agreed on one crucial deal - the import of US chickens into South Africa. read more

The three organizers of Fruchthandel Magazin, AMI, and GS1 Germany stated: "The mood is good, people are slowly regaining their optimism. Although price still plays an important role, there is an increasing willingness to spend again. In addition, fruits and vegetables also play a crucial role in this." read more

The INIA is trying to determine the agromorphological and physical characteristics of raspberries at the Donoso Agricultural Experiment Station as part of the Profrut fruit project. This is to define agricultural strategies and technologies that will improve the genetic. read more

Many parliamentarians from all political parties as well as numerous guests from production and trade followed the invitation to the "Gallery of the Alps," according to the Swiss Retailers Association. read more

The US Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke L. Rollins, has announced enhanced access to Thailand for citrus and apples as part of the government's initiatives to remove non-tariff barriers and protect existing market access. read more