U.S.: Paramount Citrus to plant seedless lemons in 2016

The head of a major citrus producer speaks about new acreage, expectations for the campaign, and the 'scary situation' of HLB in California.

October 29 , 2015

Mexico: Bananas, papayas bear brunt of hurricane damage

More than 10,000 hectares of banana and papaya farms have reportedly been affected across three Mexican states.

October 28 , 2015

Mexico: Officials assess damage in Colima after Hurricane Patricia

Now downgraded to a tropical storm, early indications show Hurricane Patricia may have damaged some crops in Colima including papayas, mangoes, bananas and citrus fruit.

October 24 , 2015

Mexico braces for "potentially catastrophic" hurricane

A state of emergency has been declared in Jalisco, Colima and Nayarit due to the imminent arrival of a category five hurricane.

October 23 , 2015

PMA enters alliance with entertainment association

A new deal with the Entertainment Resource & Marketing Association (ERMA) aims to normalize produce consumption in the movies and television.

October 23 , 2015

U.S.: Derailed pesticide the 'kind of compound environmentalists asked for'

The Ninth Circuit Court's invalidation of sulfoxaflor not only dashes hopes for another tool against citrus greening, but could also affect leafy greens.

October 23 , 2015

El Niño slows start of Chilean blueberry campaign

Chile's blueberry export volumes may be down a fifth over 2014, but the industry is confident the situation will only be short-term.

October 23 , 2015

Canada: CPMA congratulates new govt

The newly elected Liberal Party promises to give Canadian produce sellers protection at home, while restoring Canada’s preferential access to PACA provisions in the U.S.

October 20 , 2015

Fyffes invests US$45M in melon, banana expansion

Fyffes could see its U.S. melon import capacity grow by a quarter this upcoming season, thanks to new investments in Central America.

October 20 , 2015

Australia: Dongfang shares up 25% on first day of trading

Now listed on the ASX, one of China's largest citrus growers may consider Australian acquisitions and marketing the country's fruit back home.

October 19 , 2015