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A few days ago, a popular German grocer ran a special banana sale. The price was €0.88, a little less than a dollar, for 2.2 pounds of bananas. Ecuadorian Banana Exporters Association weighs in on what this means for the sector.

Oleksandr Pukshyn, sales manager for Ukrainian blueberry exporter Blue Berry LLC says that after two years of war, not many people can afford to buy blueberries, and no one cares about premium products.

A $6 billion global agriculture company with a 10,000-person workforce, The Wonderful Company owns and produces iconic, healthy brands.

The country’s cherry season only lasts two months, from mid-July to mid-September, a short one in comparison to other major producing countries like Türkiye, the United States, and Chile. 

Press release (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service) The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Commodity Procurement Program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites you to join a webinar discussion to learn about the USDA Foods Programs and “How to Get Your Product Considered.” Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will provide a step-by-step outline of the key […]

Budget 2024 includes a number of commitments that were recommended by CPMA in its advocacy efforts and pre-budget submissions to the government.

Global fruit company Sun World International, LLC, said Wednesday that it successfully stopped fraudulent activity on the social media platform TikTok in China. "Recently, Sun World became aware of unauthorized individuals attempting to misrepresent the company on TikTok, falsely claiming association with Sun World and promoting fraudulent services under the guise of providing technical support […]

APHIS worked with members of the National Plant Board to develop a unified roadmap for USDA and its partners to protect American agriculture from the threat of invasive fruit flies and measure our progress along the way.

The banana trade represents one of the world’s most important fresh supply chains. In the United States alone, banana imports are valued at an average of $2.3 billion a year, according to USDA data. Those U.S. imports come primarily from Guatemala (39.7%), Costa Rica (17.6%), Ecuador (14%), Honduras (9%) and Mexico (8.7%). These are the […]

The state is experiencing the highest level of fruit fly infestations in its recorded history, officials say. There have been more than 900 fruit fly detections in 15 counties as of early 2024, a significant increase from the seven flies found in a typical year.