U.S. Trade Representative requests ITC investigation into bell peppers, strawberries

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is requesting an investigation into imports of strawberries and bell peppers, weeks after a similar investigation was announced for blueberry imports.

November 16 , 2020

Port of Hueneme secures on-dock cold treatment in "game changer" for blueberries

Hueneme has been able to receive completed cold-treated produce containers for years, but only now is it going to offer the ability of completion of this treatment on-port.

November 13 , 2020

United Fresh, other food groups write letter to Trump urging priority access to Covid-19 vaccines for ag workers

In a letter to the President this week and discussions with the Biden transition team, agricultural groups emphasized the critical role workers in food and agriculture have played by continuing operations and ensuring Americans have access to foods.

November 13 , 2020

U.K.: Brexit could "seriously threaten" banana supply

The non-profit says Liz Truss, the Secretary of State for International Trade, has rejected calls from the government of Ghana to negotiate a post-Brexit trade deal that is compatible with their regional commitments and will allow them to continue to export their bananas.

November 13 , 2020

Youth of Peruvian avocado industry has helped it to be more water-efficient, says industry rep

Daniel Bustamante of ProHass Peru said that being relatively young in the industry has given them an advantage over other countries.

November 13 , 2020

OZblu blueberry seizures: South Africa's Ross Berries denies wrongdoing, accuses United Exports of intimidation

Ross Berries claimed in a statement on Thursday that there is no evidence of unlawful activity on its part and accused the global license holder of OZblu blueberries of trying to intimidate South African growers "with a view to controlling the blueberry market".

November 12 , 2020

U.S. authorizes imports of cold-treated South African citrus into all ports of entry

This action that removes the restriction of entry to just four U.S. ports is not expected to significantly increase the volume of citrus imports from South Africa, according to APHIS.

November 12 , 2020

Vanguard expecting continued growth and market diversification with Peruvian grape deal

Chief Business Development Officer Dirk Winkelmann said that overall market conditions are seeing supply "match very neatly with demand" this season, while CEO Craig Stauffer expects the company to be the largest grower-exporter of patented varieties this year in the southern region of Ica.

November 12 , 2020

Mission Produce joins Eurosemillas in groundbreaking international avocado platform Green Motion

Green Motion is an international platform that broadens the varieties and rootstocks available to growers, advances the creation of diversified and sustainable markets, and facilitates access to the University of California, Riverside’s (UCR) germplasm collection.  

November 12 , 2020

Spain: Strong winds hit berry production in Huelva

Local media reports that the hurricane-like winds were short-lived, but had such a force that they devastated numerous agricultural production sites.

November 11 , 2020