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First Chilean organic table grapes under Systems Approach to arrive in U.S.
TerraFresh's Chief Operations Officer Fernando Valle told Freshfruitportal.com that the arrival is very exciting because they have been trying to import organic grapes from Chile for many years.
April 07 , 2025
Chilean blueberries retain majority share in U.S. market amid shipment increase
Andrés Armstrong, Executive Director of the guild’s Blueberry Committee, reported that shipments of fresh blueberries for the 2024-25 season totaled over 90,000 tons, reflecting a 12% increase over the estimated volume.
April 07 , 2025
The Dominican Republic breaks new ground: First container of table grapes just shipped to the United States
Three containers were sealed—one bound for the United States with about 45,000 pounds of grapes and two for the local market.
April 07 , 2025
Bagged avocados fueled Q4 holiday sales to four-year high, report shows
Hass Avocado Board's Holiday Retail Recap shows 167.5 million Hass avocados were sold during the Q4 holidays, the strongest fourth-quarter performance in four years.
April 07 , 2025
California Berry Cultivars wins summary judgment in lawsuit filed by Driscoll’s, Inc.
Leading independent plant breeding company, California Berry Cultivars, LLC (CBC), announced that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California has granted its motion for summary judgment in the lawsuit filed by Driscoll’s, Inc.
April 04 , 2025
Ocean Mist Farms kicks off spring season with beautiful quality artichokes
North America's leading grower and shipper of fresh artichokes, has officially kicked off its spring season. With their annual migration north complete, the company’s transition to its spring/summer growing region – in Castroville and Salinas Valley, CA – is in full production.
April 04 , 2025
Port of Savannah has its busiest March ever
The Georgia Ports Authority handled 534,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units in March, its second monthly record in a row.
April 04 , 2025
APM Terminals acquires Panama Canal Railway Company
PCRC operates a 47-mile single-track railway alongside the Panama Canal, primarily facilitating cargo movement between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
April 04 , 2025
Global certified organic agricultural market projected to reach $24 billion by 2032
Key drivers are the growing consumer preferences for pesticide-free, organic food products, environmental concerns about soil degradation, and global governments' increasing support for organic farming.
April 04 , 2025
Worldwide agricultural organizations' responses to U.S. retaliatory tariffs
United States President Donald Trump announced a baseline 10% tariff on worldwide imports and a higher number on a selected few countries on April 2nd. The news will force many of the country's trading partners to adjust and strategize.
April 04 , 2025
