Kapi Kapi Growers, a grower-shipper of sustainably grown pineapples, bananas, and plantains, is introducing organic bananas to its product lineup. Initially, these organic bananas will be available to retailers across the U.S. and Canada, with plans to expand to Europe in the near future. Leveraging their long-standing expertise and commitment to sustainability, Kapi Kapi is excited to offer this new addition to their product portfolio. read more

Creating an efficient, equitable, and sustainable value chain poses a challenge for numerous sectors, including the fruits and vegetables sector. For Nature's Pride and its sister company Berries Pride, responsible water usage is of paramount strategic significance for their business and the sector's future. read more

Sprouts Farmers Market is expanding its partnership with IFCO to drive sustainability through reusable packaging. Significant progress has been achieved in the ongoing collaboration between Sprouts Farmers Market and IFCO, a leading provider of Reusable Packaging Containers (RPCs). This partnership highlights... read more

The Costa Rican delegation, led by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Agency (Procomer), consisting of 30 companies from the agricultural sector, presented a diverse selection of high-quality fruits, vegetables, and tubers. These included products such as pineapple, banana, melon, watermelon, cassava, tiquisque, and Hass avocado. read more

Chiquita, together with project partners Yelloway KeyGene, MusaRadix, and Wageningen University and Research (WUR), is proud to announce the arrival of Yelloway One (YW01), a revolutionary banana hybrid resistant to Tropical Race 4 (TR4) and partially resistant to Black Sigatoka. read more

DiMuto has announced a strategic expansion of its operations in Mexico, focusing on the fresh strawberries and dry vegetables sector. By partnering with a global produce distributor in the United States, DiMuto is set to revolutionize the digital transformation of the fresh produce supply chain. Leveraging its expertise and technology, DiMuto aims to enhance traceability and transparency in the industry. read more

Jet Fresh Flower Growers has recently announced their new partnership as an Authorized VIP Rose Producer and Distributor for North America and the Caribbean. This partnership aims to introduce VIP Wax Dipped Roses as well as Jet Fresh Ecuadorian Grown roses to the floral industry throughout the region. read more

Hurricanes can disrupt agricultural sectors, affecting both the US and Mexico. In areas hit by hurricanes, the damage to crops, farm equipment, and infrastructure can result in food supply chain shortages. Nogales, Arizona, plays a crucial role as a key point for this. read more

In Adana, Turkey, the harvest season for early tangerine varieties such as Primasol, Early-N, Okitsu Wase, and Miho Wase has started. The cultivation of these tangerines covers around 379 thousand acres, with the fruits being hand-picked and transported to markets. Despite that, read more

Frutas de Chile has initiated a new study to assist fruit farmers in Coquimbo in determining the most profitable crops to cultivate. Coquimbo has been facing a severe drought for several years, making the prioritization of water usage a significant challenge for the region's farmers. read more

W dążeniu do zwiększenia inwestycji w wiejskiej części Meksyku, Héctor Luján, dyrektor wykonawczy firmy Hortifrut, specjalizującej się w uprawie i sprzedaży jagód, podkreślił konieczność modernizacji infrastruktury drogowej i zapór wodnych. Luján, w rozmowie z MILENIO, read more

Sezon warzyw zimowych w Meksyku stopniowo nabiera tempa. „Oferujemy różnorodne warzywa, w tym fasolę szparagową, cukinię (zieloną, żółtą i szarą) oraz paprykę” - mówi Francisco Sanchez z ASL Produce. „To, co czyni nadchodzący sezon szczególnie specjalnym, to fakt, że będziemy oferować". read more

Fyffes operations in HondurasFyffes completed its purchase of Sol in 2013. This gave Fyffes ownership of Suragroh and Melon Export farms in the municipality of Choluteca, employing between 200 employees during the off-season and up to 6,500 seasonal workers during the season from the end of read more

W odpowiedzi na rosnące zapotrzebowanie ze strony Zachodu, przemysł awokado boryka się z wyzwaniami dotyczącymi środowiska i praw człowieka. Fair Trade USA wychodzi z inicjatywą, aby zaoferować rozwiązania mające na celu poprawę warunków w sektorze. Organizacja skupia się na rozwiązywaniu negatywnych skutków. read more

Przemysł brzoskwiń w Meksyku odpowiedział na rosnące zapotrzebowanie konsumentów w kraju poprzez wprowadzenie lepszych praktyk rolniczych i wprowadzenie ulepszonych odmian. read more

This initiative will begin by being implemented in six families of their most strategic products: TUSAL, VITALFIT, RHIZORG, and the ranges SUPRACTYL, D CODER TOP, and KSC. "This means that these solutions meet a significant number of selected criteria by." read more

Since 1999, the Abreu family has been growing, importing, packing, and shipping premium tropical fruits, such as star fruit, dragon fruit, Thai Guava, and mamey, first in Cuba and now in South Florida. With these fruits experiencing increased demand in mainstream markets, the family's business is thriving. read more

EastFruit analysts have reported the successful shipment of the first batch of table grapes from Uzbekistan to the USA. This initial shipment was intended to test the market and assess American consumer interest in Uzbek grapes. The results were positive, which has opened the door for additional exports. read more

Expo Flor Ecuador 2024 has come to an end. The third edition once again took place in Quito, where numerous innovations and new products were on display. Visitors from North America, Europe, and even the Middle East attended the event at the Metropolitan Convention Center. Stay tuned to see and learn more about the expo. read more

EastFruit analysts have reported the successful delivery of the first shipment of table grapes from Uzbekistan to the USA. This initial shipment was intended to assess the market and determine American consumer interest in Uzbek grapes. The feedback was favorable, opening the door for future exports. read more