Recovering Peruvian citrus score 15 percent export uptick

The uptick signals a recovery from last year’s climate-impacted campaign, according to Sergio del Castillo, general manager of the Andean country’s Producers Association.

September 09 , 2025

USDA forecasts abundance and high-quality for California walnuts’ 2025-26 season

This year’s crop may very well “exceed the excellent quality we have seen in the last two years,” the California Walnut Board stated.

September 09 , 2025

Canadian government to protect strategic industries amid US tariffs

"We cannot rely on our most important trade relationship as we once did. We must build our strength at home," said the government in a press release.

September 08 , 2025

Joy Wing Mau Group shines in Asia Fruit Logistica Fair 2025

The company stood out at the event for the signing of strategic agreements empowering the industry, trend-setting presentations, and an appreciation dinner that gathered partners from all parts of the world. 

September 08 , 2025

Costa Rica's banana exports plunge 20 percent due to extreme weather

More than 1,500 millimeters of rain in three months at the end of 2024 resulted in soil saturation that persisted into the first months of 2025.

September 08 , 2025

Mexico bans 35 pesticides in landmark regulatory shift

The initiative is part of a broader national strategy and aligns with international frameworks from the FAO, the WHO, and the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions.

September 08 , 2025

USDA grants $221.2 million in disaster relief to North Carolina farmers

The government signed the agreement with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, providing this USDA grant to eligible farmers in the state.

September 05 , 2025

Chile officially kicks off the 2025-2026 blueberry season 

“Last season's five percent growth in fresh blueberry exports was driven by a key 49 percent increase in our new varieties,” said Andrés Armstrong, of the Chilean Blueberry Committee.

September 05 , 2025

Mission Produce expands operations to Miami

The move will enable Mission Produce to directly service customers in the Sunshine State with avocados and mangos, as well as provide ripening and bagging services.

September 05 , 2025

Zimbabwean blueberries are now authorized to hit the Chinese market

The announcement was made after the two countries signed a new protocol agreement in Beijing, following a series of negotiations that began in April 2024.

September 05 , 2025