Poland bans imports of Ukrainian ag products

This is based on "asymmetry between Polish and Ukrainian agriculture", due to differences in land quality and the much lower price of Ukrainian labor.

April 21 , 2023

2023 Global Cherry Summit focuses on productivity, trade, and logistics

The successful event gathered over 950 members of the international cherry industry, with representatives from 12 countries and teams from 300 companies in the sector.

April 21 , 2023

Colombian blueberries granted Canadian market access

All shipments will be inspected to standardize inspection rates, a standard procedure that Canada has in place to reinforce food safety during exports.

April 21 , 2023

Labor negotiations at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports continue

Constant stoppages have turned the port of LA/LB into a “less reliable option”, which has caused cargo owners to divert their ships to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast.

April 21 , 2023

Sweet Globe is now the top exported grape variety by Peru

With an almost 40% increase year-on-year, the Sweet Globe variety surpassed the market staple Red Globe by over 2 million boxes.

April 21 , 2023

Ecuadorian soursop industry betting on the U.S. market to increase global consumption

Daniel Ortega, president of ASOGUANABANA from Ecuador, shared details with FreshFruitPortal.com of the roadmap for enabling access to other international markets such as the U.S.

April 20 , 2023

West Texas A&M University launches National Fellowship for Rural Educational Leaders

The fellowship seeks to identify and recognize particularly talented and service-oriented rural leaders after their dedication and effectiveness has been proven in the field. 

April 20 , 2023

Oppy and Randhawa Farms celebrate a decade

As the firms celebrates 10-year anniversary with partner Oppy, it also projects a very strong volume and quality from both cucumbers and peppers at it enters the 2023 growing season,.

April 20 , 2023

Florida produce dodges 1,000 year flood

Florida’s produce growers, who have been dogged by a variety of constant natural disasters in recent years, altogether missed the Ft. Lauderdale’s storm.

April 20 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: Production levels for California strawberries expected to reach normalcy by summer

The California Strawberry Commission has reported a considerable decrease in shipped trays, down by 59.8% as of March 18, compared to the previous year.

April 20 , 2023