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California Fresh Fruit Association reacts to governor's budget, recovery plan

Governor Newsom announced that he plans to make significant investments in California’s Central Valley to promote a healthier, more resilient, food and agricultural system.
May 17 , 2021

U.S. retail fruit sales in April even higher than last year, as value-added 'makes a comeback'

Five of the top-ten fresh fruit items by dollar sales saw growth in the four weeks through April 25, with one category even experiencing a massive 97 percent uptick.
May 14 , 2021

Asia Fruit Logistica reschedules

Asia Fruit Logistica, the leading fresh produce trade show in the region, has rescheduled to September 2022 due to ongoing limitations on international business travel.
May 12 , 2021

Bayer loses fight over insecticides EU blamed for killing bees

The ruling covers three active substances - imidacloprid developed by Bayer CropScience, clothianidin developed by Takeda Chemical Industries and Bayer CropScience, as well as Syngenta's thiamethoxam.
May 06 , 2021

Del Monte adds to board of directors, touts diversity

With the new additions, women now make up 38% of the Fresh Del Monte Produce Board of Directors, holding three of the eight board seats.
May 06 , 2021

GoogleX co-founder helps Precision AI raise $20M to reduce herbicide use

Herbicide spraying is one of the least efficient agricultural activities, with over 80 percent wasted on bare ground and another 15 percent falling on the crop.
May 05 , 2021

Non-tariff barriers impacting perishable imports at Mexico-U.S. border - report

The University of Arizona (UA), Rogers College of Law recently published a TradeLab report about non-tariff barriers to trade. FPAA President Lance Jungmeyer says: “It’s time for to revisit the impact of these".
May 05 , 2021

U.S. intercepts $8M of meth hidden in strawberries

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers in Texas last week intercepted more than $8 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in a strawberry shipment arriving from Mexico.
May 03 , 2021

Job Posting: Berry Grower - Tasmania, Australia

Grow your career with one of Australia’s largest fresh produce companies. We have farms in four locations throughout Australia. Our newest farm in Tasmania boasts delicious crops of raspberries and blueberries.  What will I contribute? The Grower role is instrumental in ensuring optimal health and production of our berry crops. You’ll be involved in determining […]
April 30 , 2021

EU lifts Argentine citrus import ban

The European Union has revoked its ban on Argentine citrus imports it implemented last August following numerous detections of citrus black spot (CBS)  over previous months.
April 28 , 2021

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