U.S. to hit Mexico with tariffs on all imports

The 5% tax that would be imposed on June 10 would then “gradually increase” until Mexico stopped the flow of undocumented immigrants across the border, Trump said.

May 30 , 2019

'New NAFTA' fails local growers, says Florida Farm Bureau

Farmers critical of the 'new NAFTA' argue that it lacks protection against what they consider unfair competition from Mexico, where fresh fruit can be produced more cheaply.

May 30 , 2019

Seedless lemon brand LemonGold launches in South Africa

The new LemonGold brand, which follows in the footsteps of the globally successful ClemenGold mandarin brand, will launch in one of South Africa’s high-end retailers in June.

May 30 , 2019

Limoneira completes Argentine citrus JV and land acquisition

As part of the agreement, Limoneira has created a subsidiary in Argentina under the name Limoneira Argentina S.A.U. and acquired over a thousand acres of citrus ranches.

May 30 , 2019

Opinion: Inaugural Global Grape Summit gathers the best and the brightest

Jim Prevor, the Perishable Pundit, provides his insights on some of the biggest issues confronting the modern table grape industry. These issues will be addressed at next week's Global Grape Summit, co-located with the London Produce Show and Conference. You should be in the room where it happens.

May 30 , 2019

South African avocado export forecast up, EU prices "decent"

Our volumes have been increasing over the last few years, and this season's 64,000-ton crop will be our second biggest export crop ever, says Subtrop's CEO.

May 30 , 2019

Australia: Hort Connections a "one-stop shop" for entire industry

The upcoming Hort Connections 2019 in Australia looks set to be the biggest and most international edition yet, serving as a key meeting point for members from across the global fruit and vegetable supply chain.

May 30 , 2019

Mr Apple joins forces with major Chinese retailer for Mother's Day

The company calls China "the ideal place" for the mascot and plans for it to play a role in POS, online sales pages and packaging as it rolls out the character across more and more touchpoints.

May 29 , 2019

U.S.: Vanguard expecting "beautiful" stonefruit crop

Vanguard Pride is providing customers with new varieties this season such as the Rich Pride peach, which is a yellow-flesh cultivar that is rounder in shape.

May 29 , 2019

EU to tighten mango import regulations

New rules coming into effect in September to prevent the entry of fruit fly could create problems for Peruvian mango growers, who send the majority of their crop to Europe.

May 29 , 2019