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PRESS RELEASE (CPMA) - April 24, 2024- (Vancouver, British Columbia) - Today, CPMA President, Ron Lemaire, delivered his State of the Industry Address at the CPMA 2024 Delegate Lunch in Vancouver highlighting the resilience of the fresh produce sector amid global challenges. In his speech, the CPMA President described the past year as one marked […]

The Summit will provide its 1,400 attendees with all the necessary information to understand the variables that affect the growth and global development of this crop, through lectures and the participation of 80 companies in the industry.

Sanctions include suspending the businesses’ PACA licenses and barring the principal operators from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without USDA approval

The suit claims there was "gross negligence, and recklessness” from Grace Ocean Private Limited, the ship’s owner and Synergy Marine Private Limited, manager. 

Despite these recent challenges, Chilean walnut growers have enjoyed an explosive rise in production volumes in the last seven years, increasing exports by 258%.  

South Texas citrus is under attack and the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is asking residents for their help.

The Texas citrus industry, the largest in the U.S. after California and Florida, is “highly dependent on water from Mexico, according to Dale Murden, president of Texas Citrus Mutual.

The Alizza fruit, a hybrid between pomelo and mandarin, will be on the market in South Africa this upcoming Southern Hemisphere summer. Primarily available between December and March in the Northern Hemisphere, this summer marks the season debut for the fruit in the country.  The variety was originally developed at the Volcani Institute in Israel […]

Grand Rapids’ apple trees are entering king bloom this week, the Michigan State University (MSU) Extension said. However, a thunderstorm forecasted for today, along with lower temperatures, could prove detrimental to the crop. Integrated pest management educator Lindsay Brown said in the update that “bud development advanced rapidly from last week”. Apple buds are currently […]

PRESS RELEASE (Ocean Mist Farms) CASTROVILLE, Calif. (APR 23, 2024) – Ocean Mist Farms, the leading grower/shipper of fresh artichokes in North America, has hired a new Chief Financial Officer, Tim Wolfli of Petaluma, California. With over two decades of experience in fresh produce, including agriculture, aquaculture and foodservice, Tim brings with him a well-rounded […]