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Taiwan could become a bigger importer of U.S. fruit and tree products, USDA reports
The country's healthy labor market, growing population, and expanding retail sales and spending on food position it as a high-potential country for U.S. agricultural exports.
June 02 , 2025
Maersk gives exporters sneak peek of new cold store facility in Cape Town
The Belcon Logistics Park will be part of a three-cold storage facility network that Maersk will operate in South Africa before the end of 2025.
June 02 , 2025
South Africa launches pome campaign in China
The strategy focuses mainly on in-store promotions and highlights the quality and taste of the fruit and its country of origin.
June 02 , 2025
Wild bees play a vital role in Georgia’s blueberry industry
In 2023, Georgia’s blueberry industry was worth over $526 million, making it the eighth most valuable crop in the state and third nationally. This highlights the importance of healthy pollinator populations for the industry’s success.
June 02 , 2025
Major Peruvian blueberry supplier to the U.S. eyes expansion
Arturo Merino, general manager of Inka's Berries and Carlos Agreda, its general commercial coordinator, spoke with Freshfruitportal.com about the current situation of the company, the projection of the crop and the current challenges in the blueberry industry.
June 02 , 2025
APHIS expands the citrus greening quarantine area in California, impacting commercial citrus
APHIS is taking this action because of citrus greening detections in plant tissue samples collected from residential properties in Orange, Riverside, and San Diego Counties and will impact 2,761.85 acres of commercial citrus.
May 30 , 2025
BLOOM FRESH will have the world's most advanced center for genetic improvement and fruit technology
The company emphasized that, more than a facility, the BLOOM FRESH™ Breeding and Technology Center is a beacon of the company's bold ambition: to amplify the best of nature by developing healthier, tastier and more sustainable fruits for people around the world.
May 30 , 2025
Ample supply of Northwest cherries ready to fill store shelves
Growing districts continue to show good separation from the earliest pick to the latest, which provides a nice even spread for harvest of the northwest cherry crop.
May 30 , 2025
Understanding the importance of cherries for Chile to face the challenges of the future
Rodrigo Estevez, Commercial Manager of Prize discusses the relevance of cherries for Chile, the current outlook and main statistics, and how to face the challenges of the future.
May 30 , 2025
CTGC announces start of California table grape harvest
Grapes will continue to be harvested in the Coachella Valley through mid-July before shifting north to the San Joaquin Valley, where grapes are harvested into December.
May 30 , 2025
