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Mexico holding the fort for mango exports to the US

The Mexican mango season began the second week of January and will run until the last week of October with a projection of approximately 95 million boxes.
June 09 , 2024

Japan approves import of Taiwanese red dragon fruit

Taiwan got the green flag to export the white-flesh dragonfruit variety in 2010 but waited longer for approval for red varieties due to their susceptibility to oriental fruit flies and melon flies.
June 07 , 2024

Mountain papaya: The new Chilean tropical fruit now available in the US

Mountain Papaya is green, maturing yellow to orange, and is commonly called Papaya Andina or Papayuela. The inner white pulp is edible and is usually cooked as a vegetable. 
June 07 , 2024

BerryWorld Ruby raspberries win Superior Taste Award

Ruby raspberries are part of BerryWorld Plus, the firm’s specialized breeding program, established to create exceptional “flavor-picked raspberry, blackberry, and blueberry varieties”, the firm states on its website.
June 05 , 2024

First South African citrus shipment of the season heading to the US

This first shipment of approximately 120 reefer containers contains mainly clementines from Cape Town.
June 04 , 2024

USDA to award over $7M to strengthen food supply chain infrastructure

The funding is set to support projects that expand capacity for processing, aggregation, and distribution of agricultural products to create more and better markets for producers.
May 31 , 2024

Dominican Republic racing to grow in the global mango export scene

Rafael Leger, president of the Dominican Republic's Mango Cluster, PROMANGO, speaks about mango exports and the future of local varieties in international markets.
May 30 , 2024

Mid-season California avocado crop update published

The results of the grower crop survey are derived from responses representing nearly 43% of California’s producing acreage.
May 29 , 2024

GreenTech Amsterdam 2024: Unveiling the future of horticulture

Dive into the forefront of the horticultural chain and explore the solutions for the challenges growers face.
May 28 , 2024

Mexican avocado shipments drop as California, Peru, and Colombia ramp up

Mexican avocado exports to the U.S. in week 20 were lower than in 2023 when the country exported around 45 million pounds. 
May 28 , 2024