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Charleston port eyes South African citrus imports following rule change
The USDA announced earlier this month that any U.S. port with cold-storage sites could receive shipments of citrus from the exporting country. Previously this was limited to four ports - Newark, Philadelphia, Wilmington and Houston.
November 25 , 2020
Dole recalls organic romaine hearts due to E. coli concerns
No illnesses have been reported to date in association with the recall, nor is it related to the current E. coli outbreaks being investigated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
November 25 , 2020
Mexico: SiCar Farms expecting bigger lime volumes in coming years despite drought
SiCar Farms said that climate change has affected Mexican lime plantations in both production and quality, but it is still expanding and expecting stronger heavier in the future.
November 25 , 2020
Pace InSite: Post-harvest backup, records and traceability
Pace InSite is a new data management software for the post-harvest industry, which allows access to reports and export data from the packaging line in real-time.
November 25 , 2020
South African table grapes off to slow start
This year so far exports have only gone to the EU and the UK, whereas last year there had already been exports to Canada, South East Asia and Africa.
November 24 , 2020
Spain: Raspberry hectarage drops in Huelva as blueberries rise
Freshuelva says that there is more blueberry varietal diversification this year, with an increase in early cultivars that will allow access to the market early in 2021 or even during the Christmas holidays.
November 24 , 2020
Covid-19 remains "in firm control" of how consumers buy fresh produce
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a huge influence over how and where consumers spend their money on fruit and vegetables, with retail fresh produce sales in October up by 7.5 percent year-on-year.
November 24 , 2020
Walmart's Mexican division under antitrust investigation
The investigation reportedly relates to the company's practices in the supply and distribution market of wholesale goods and retail of these goods and services.
November 24 , 2020
Agronometrics in Charts: IBO releases the blueberry data for the Americas
The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) recently launched the newest iteration of the State of the Industry Report, a publication with a rich 20-year history highlighting the most important blueberry trends.
November 24 , 2020
Scientists create buzz over first-ever global bee map
A new global map of bee populations will help in the conservation of insects we rely so heavily on to pollinate our crops, say researchers in Singapore and China.
November 23 , 2020
