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

Catania Worldwide gears up for Mexican fig deal in the U.S.

Catania Worldwide plans to double its Mexican fig imports in 2015-16, but this year they won't only be going to Canada.

October 28 , 2015

Argentina: Exports up a quarter for All Lemon in challenging season

The weather have may thrown up a few difficulties for Argentina's lemon exporters, but the campaign was boosted by greater price stability than in 2014.

October 26 , 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. market opens for fresh Ecuadorian peppers

Pepper exporters from two neighboring Latin American countries have gained market access to the U.S. within the space of a few weeks.

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

Calais migrant situation "shockingly bad right now"

A truck driver says the migrant situation at a French port city may have improved in August and September, but now it is 'worse than ever'.

October 23 , 2015