California Governor announces lawsuit against Trump over tariffs

The lawsuit, in the U.S. District Court in San Francisco, asks a judge to pause Trump's tariffs immediately, claiming they are “unlawful and void” under the U.S. Constitution. 

April 17 , 2025

Suspension of U.S.-Mexico Tomato Suspension Agreement a "major victory" for U.S. ag

The Florida Tomato Exchange says that despite five suspension agreements since 1996, Mexican tomato companies have continued to dump products into the U.S. market.

April 16 , 2025

Labor costs top tariffs as key concern for tree fruit industry — Northwest Horticultural Council

Northwest Horticultural Council's President, Mark Powers, told Freshfruitportal.com that the issue of tariffs has always been on the board's radar, but right now, is not top of their list. 

April 15 , 2025

South African apples expand presence in Asia with Thailand reentry

Sachin Khurana, the Thailand representative for South African Apples, told Freshfruitportal.com that Thailand used to be a very strong market for SA and that the opportunity to rebuild it further and hopefully take it to new heights is extremely exciting. 

April 14 , 2025

Executive Director of BANA: "Putting tariffs on bananas is really a mistake"

Tom Stenzel, Executive Director of BANA, told Freshfruitportal.com there are several reasons why tariffs on bananas don't make sense, starting with the fact that they can not be commercially grown in the U.S.

April 11 , 2025

California's melon season is approaching amid U.S. tariffs uncertainty

President of Westside Produce, Garrett Patricio, spoke with freshfruitportal.com about what we can expect this upcoming U.S. melon season, the state of the industry, and the effect of tariffs.

April 10 , 2025

A new twist: Trump pauses tariffs for 90 days, but punishes China

The president will stiffen China's tariffs with a 125% hike “based on the disrespect China has shown to world markets.”

April 09 , 2025

Mexican agricultural affairs counselor analyzes trade relationship with the U.S.

Agricultural Advisor Brenda Martinez, alongside Luis Martinez, the Mexican embassy's counselor for agricultural affairs, delivered a detailed, optimistic, yet cautious message at the Mexican Table Grape Spring Summit 2025.

April 09 , 2025

Mexican table grape industry gathers during challenging times

Freshfruitportal.com attended last week's Spring Summit in San Diego, California, where experts gathered to discuss the industry's most pressing challenges. 

April 08 , 2025

First Chilean organic table grapes under Systems Approach to arrive in U.S.

TerraFresh's Chief Operations Officer Fernando Valle told Freshfruitportal.com that the arrival is very exciting because they have been trying to import organic grapes from Chile for many years. 

April 07 , 2025