Florida-based One Banana, a family-owned company that produces high-quality bananas on its farms in Guatemala, Peru, and Ecuador, has announced the launch of its Regenerative Agriculture Pilot Project. The project was developed with technical support from Earth University in Costa Rica and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). read more

The Port of Philadelphia has just received its first commercial shipment of table grapes grown in the Dominican Republic and sent to the United States. read more

Mangoes are the second most produced fruit in Kenya after bananas, and they rank third in export value after avocados. With an annual output of around 650,000 metric tons and a production value of €77.5 million (USD 84.4 million), the crop is crucial for food security and the livelihoods of thousands of people. read more

The banana market data for this week shows slight price increases for exports from Colombia and Costa Rica. The current figures indicate that the average price of Colombian bananas has risen from £1.10 per kilogram last week to £1.16 per kilogram, reflecting a £0.06 increase and a 5% week-on-week rise. read more

W tym tygodniu w porcie w Filadelfii panowało duże poruszenie w związku z pierwszą w historii komercyjną dostawą winogron uprawianych w Dominikanie, która dotarła do Stanów Zjednoczonych. Dostawa, składająca się z 2,250 skrzynek (16 ton) winogron odmiany Timpson™ oraz 550 skrzynek odmiany AllisonTM, stanowi istotne wydarzenie. read more

In the past decade, organic produce has become more mainstream. "When we first started with a dedicated organics department about 12 years ago, it was small," says George Tsigakis, who leads Canadawide's organics division. "At the time, organic produce wasn't affordable. However, over the read more

The biologist Michael Seidl leads the research together with Guido van den Ackerveken, colleagues from the University of Amsterdam, and several breeding companies. The so-called wilt disease, caused by the soil fungus Fusarium oxysporum, poses an increasing threat worldwide. read more

Śródprodukcji warzyw w Meksyku przechodzi zmiany. „Kończymy w Sinaloi i Sonorze i przenosimy się na nową produkcję z Meksyku Środkowego i Baja”, mówi JC Myers z SunFed. Gdzie wielu dystrybutorów z Nogales cichnie na lato po zakończeniu produkcji w zachodnim Meksyku, SunFed ma. read more

Chiquita Panama, a subsidiary of the U.S. multinational Chiquita Brands, announced on Monday the indefinite suspension of all its activities in the Panamanian province of Bocas del Toro due to the strike its workers have been on since April 28. In a statement, the company said that it was read more

Properties with a total value of one million and 137 thousand euros have been seized from 14 individuals as part of an investigation into European funds for agriculture improperly received. The Carabinieri of the Provincial Command of Naples carried out the decree issued by the judge of the Tribunal. read more

A new banana brand, Trudi's™, has been launched with a focus on supporting rural communities in Costa Rica. The initiative, created by Fyffes in partnership with CARE International UK and participating retailers, aims to benefit 200 rural families in the initial phase. Trudi's bananas are. read more

The USA remained the most important market, accounting for 48% of the total export volume, which corresponds to 9,961 tons worth 10.5 million US dollars. This represented an increase of 24% in volume and 15% in value compared to 2024. read more

Although the current deadlock in trade tariff negotiations between South Africa and the USA is concerning, there may be other emerging opportunities that could prove beneficial for South Africa in the future. read more

Si stima che circa il 14% dei raccolti venga perso tra la raccolta e il punto vendita*, in parte a causa di muffe e marciumi. Per affrontare questa sfida globale, Biotalys (Euronext - BTLS), azienda AgTech che sviluppa soluzioni di biocontrollo a base proteica per una protezione sostenibile
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Air India transported around 1,000 tons of Indian mangoes in April 2025 to Europe, North America, and the Middle East, as stated in an official announcement. This shipment highlights an increase in worldwide demand for Indian mango varieties during the summer export season. read more

Based on data from the Ecuadorian central bank, he highlighted that the main market during this period was the USA, accounting for 56.1% of the shipments (yellow 34%, red 66%), with an average price of $4.22 per kilogram. read more

Shallots from the northern hemisphere, originating from the U.S., Canada, and France, are reaching the end of the storage crop season. Ian Zimmerman from Maurice A. Auerbach, Inc. mentions, "The supply is comparable to last year's storage levels at this time," referring to the item as a milder-tasting onion. read more

Chiquita Panama has started laying off thousands of workers at its Bocas del Toro farms following a 24-day strike that has resulted in over US$75 million in losses for the multinational company and caused irreversible damage to production. read more

"It is about 'unjustified work stoppages', writes, among others, Der Spiegel, through which economic losses of at least 75 million US dollars (around 66 million euros) and irreversible damage to production have occurred in plantations and operational centers, according to Metro." read more

This is the second year that we find Andrea Battagliola, partner and advisor of La Linea Verde, at Linkontro, the NielsenIQ meeting that brings together and compares the industry and large distribution, which we have reported on in gdoweek and Mark Up. La Linea Verde's journey is a dynamic one. read more