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Organic food consumption rises along with health and environmental consciousness
Organic food prioritizes environmental sustainability, and the production process without synthetic insecticides, fertilizers, or GMOs, offers health benefits to consumers.
May 06 , 2024
Cinco de Mayo continues to lead holiday sales for avocados
Unit sales peaked at 52.3M units, posting a 25% increase year-on-year, according to the Hass Avocado Board’s 2023 Holiday Report.
May 05 , 2024
Price uptick and challenging growing conditions worldwide mark the 2023-24 global table grape season
Take a look at our most-read grape stories this past month.
May 05 , 2024
The Top Seven
These are FreshFruitPortal.com's top seven stories of the week.
May 04 , 2024
UN declares 2026 as International Year of the Woman Farmer
Women are responsible for roughly half of the world’s food production, and in many countries they produce between 60 and 80 percent of the food.
May 03 , 2024
APHIS Updates the Quarantined Areas for Sweet Orange Scab in California
Press Release (APHIS) Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is expanding the quarantined area for Elsinoë australis, the fungal causal agent of sweet orange scab (SOS) in California, revising the conditions for the interstate movement of citrus nursery stock (CNS) and citrus fruit from sweet orange scab (SOS) quarantined areas, and […]
May 03 , 2024
Chiquita’s former Colombia Ops Chief: “People’s lives were at stake”
In his statement, Chiquita’s former Head of Colombia Operations Charles Keiser said the payments resulted from extortion and that the company had no other choice in the matter.
May 03 , 2024
2024 Michigan asparagus season underway
Currently, volume is on track with thick and tender asparagus ready to take center stage on plates and in bowls nationwide.
May 03 , 2024
Port International expands Exclusive Partner Programme with Moroccan producer Karam Green Agri
Press Release (Port International) May 23, 2024, Hamburg, GER. – Port International, a leading company in the import of fruits and vegetables based in Hamburg, announces the expansion of its Exclusive Partner Programme with producer Karam Green Agri. The Moroccan agricultural company from the Agadir region is known for its high-quality vegetable production and grows […]
May 03 , 2024
California Citrus Mutual recognizes HLB funding prioritized in Farm Bill proposal
The $25 million in funding will go to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to fund research to find a cure for HLB.
May 03 , 2024



