U.S.: Wonderful Company sees sky-high growth as strategy pays off

Last year the company achieved packaged produce sales of almost US$1.5 billion and saw some of the highest levels of growth among the major industry players. We recently took a trip to California to visit its citrus and nut operations.

April 16 , 2018

U.S.: E. coli outbreak linked to Arizona-grown lettuce

However, the CDC reports no common grower, supplier, distributor or brand has been identified as the source of the outbreak.

April 13 , 2018

Camposol buys Uruguayan mandarin plantations

The development comes soon after the company announced it had purchased hundreds of hectares of land for avocado production in Colombia.

April 12 , 2018

ASOEX calls for national strategy to "defend" Chilean kiwifruit against Zespri

Chilean fruit export industry leader Ronald Bown recently met with trade officials from the country's new administration to suggest new efforts in market access and free trade.

April 12 , 2018

Australian produce industry unites to oppose export fee hike

"I see no way it can proceed. Loading up charges on tonnages will significantly impact the sector."

April 12 , 2018

Mexico: Top avocado-growing state reclaims world record for biggest guacamole

Not willing to be outdone by its avocado rival, Michoacan has reclaimed the title it lost to Jalisco just a few months ago.

April 12 , 2018

Greenyard invests in Israeli fruit exporter

The Israeli company is strongly focused on exotics including mangos, avocados, persimmons, pomegranates and fresh dates.

April 10 , 2018

U.S.: Limoneira expands into Argentina

The California-based grower-distributor is capitalizing on U.S. market access for Argentine lemons through a cooperative agreement with some of the country's leading players.

April 10 , 2018

Chinese tariffs to stunt market development for premium U.S. apple varieties

While Galas and Granny Smiths have benefited greatly from expanded access into China since 2015, a new protocol brought fresh prospects to producers of proprietary varieties. But just how much could that be affected by a 15% hike in tariffs?

April 10 , 2018

Giving fake wasabi the chop: A production snapshot outside Japan

From North America to the U.K. we speak with growers putting authentic wasabi rhizomes on the map in restaurants, wholesale markets, retail and even phytomedical supplements and cosmetics.

April 09 , 2018