Mexico: Exports increased in March with large rise in strawberries

Mexico's agricultural and fishing exports grew five percent year-on-year in March, totaling over $2.1 billion, with strawberries driving the increase.

May 03 , 2021

Retail-ready packaging is gaining ground quickly

The four key produce areas where the use of retail-ready boxes is growing are tomatoes, salads, potatoes and smaller volume vegetables.

May 03 , 2021

Argentina: Strike 'paralyzes' Tucuman lemon harvest at start of season

The Argentine lemon season has been thrown into jeopardy just as it was getting underway due to a worker strike over wages in the leading production region.

April 30 , 2021

Del Monte Philippines revives IPO plans with $790M share sale

Del Monte Philippines, known for its pineapple-based products and sauces, is seeking to raise up to 38.3 billion pesos ($790 million) in its initial public offering, Forbes reports.

April 30 , 2021

Enormous pumpkin wins awards in Australia

"I used a lot of fertilizer and mulch, plus during the hot weather, I watered the pumpkins every day - some days they received 1,000 liters of water," Frohloff was quoted as saying.

April 30 , 2021

History & hysteria behind Cinco de Mayo

Nissa Pierson of Crespo Organic Mangoes explains the history behind this key date which has become a key consumption period of Mexican produce such as mangoes and avocados.

April 30 , 2021

Captivating Global Cherry Summit webinar takes place successfully

Attended by 750 industry actors from Chile and around the world, it took place on Thursday morning and included captivating presentations and a panel discussion by key industry actors. 

April 29 , 2021

Dole and China's Joy Wing Mau establish 'strategic cooperation'

Dole and the Joy Wing Mau Corporation, one of China's largest fruit companies - have established a 'strategic cooperation agreement for the first time.

April 29 , 2021

Suspected, unconfirmed case of TR4 in Venezuela - report

Although there are multiple reports of a suspected case of the devastating disease in Venezuela, the country's authorities have not reported this.

April 29 , 2021

Broccoli growers and retailers can safeguard quality and eliminate ice with SmartFresh

April 29 , 2021