Costa Rica boosts the competitiveness of its mango industry with a quality-based strategy

Despite it's still considered a minor producer, the country's crop reaches its peak in a strategic commercial window the industry is eager to capitalize on.

July 27 , 2026

Panama Canal traffic climbs amid looming El Niño restrictions

Despite climate challenges, the waterway recorded a 17 percent revenue increase.

July 27 , 2026

“Extremely disappointing”: The world reacts to a new swath of US tariffs

In the very wake of the expiring Section 122 levies, the Trump Administration announced yet another set of tariffs on 60 nations around the globe—a lot of them, close American allies.  

July 24 , 2026

New imaging tool looks to shape how we grow food in space

A collaboration between UF/IFAS, the USDA, and NASA uses hyperspectral imaging to identify subtle plant physiological changes.

July 24 , 2026

Japan’s first agricultural certification schemes featured on ITC Standards Map

The platform includes over 380 verified entries, facilitating exports for distributors across the globe

July 24 , 2026

Daily avocado consumption linked to reduced heart disease risk in adults with obesity

Over six months, the simple addition of the fruit improved patients’ health outlook even if all other variables remained the same. 

July 24 , 2026

Emerald variety spearheads promising California fig season

Now in its second commercial year, the cultivar is gaining traction with retailers and consumers.

July 24 , 2026

35 percent US tariff on Brazilian table grapes has local export sector on high alert

Industry body Abrafrutas is working with producers and exporters to steer necessary procedures and mitigate adverse effects of the levy.

July 24 , 2026

Maersk’s new logistics protocol to streamline entry of Chilean grapes into the US

The company developed an integrated model that combines maritime transport, destination fumigation, cold storage, and land logistics, reducing time and costs for regulated fruit.

July 23 , 2026

Agronometrics in Charts: Growing global avocado supply brings greater uncertainty as market enters a new phase

Success in the coming years will depend less on sheer production volume and more on how exporters navigate climate volatility, geopolitical tensions, and logistical disruptions

July 23 , 2026