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PMA cancels Fresh Summit
The Produce Marketing Association has announced that PMA Fresh Summit will be canceled. The event…

Sunburn and bitter pit bring down Washington apple production
The Pacific Northwest is well into the harvest of early apple varieties like Gala and Honeycrisp…

California growers flag growing volumes of lemons from Argentina
California lemon growers are increasingly concerned over the volume of lemons being shipped to…

Los Angeles Port logjam now over 50 ships
The number of container ships waiting to enter the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has…

Organic Produce Summit exceeds expectations
On Wednesday and Thursday of this week, the Organic Produce Summit (OPS) was held in person in…

Strong demand for golden seedless Sweet Carnival grape variety
Volumes of grapes are still steady out of California. “This month, we will have strong volumes of…

GLOBAL OVERVIEW BLUEBERRIES
Although there’s still production in the UK and several areas the USA, the blueberry seasons in…

Fresh produce grower works with Mexican government to increase trade
Fortune Growers, a fresh produce company based in Elgin, Illinois, has partnered with the Mexican…

“Trends in the snacking category influence our table grape breeding process”
Creating an incredible eating experience. That’s the mission of table grape breeding company IFG.…

Mucci Farms expands West and starts exclusive marketing agreement
Mucci Farms is excited to announce it has entered into an exclusive marketing agreement with Casey…

Lower yields on North American shallots
Canadian shallots started out in a welcoming market this season. “We started in a very empty…

Overview of developments and trends in Mexican agriculture
Since the birth of NAFTA in 1994, agriculture production in Mexico has more than doubled and the…

Washington apple production remains strong despite heat, labor shortage
An early heat wave across the Pacific Northwest has affected produce growth all around the region,…

Better yields likely despite challenges in upcoming Chilean grape season
“The grape production in Chile, we’re in tricky times.” So says Nicolas Damm of Rio Blanco in an…

Guatemala shipping more finger limes in 2021
Supplies of the specialty citrus item finger limes have increased out of Guatemala. Guatemala grows…

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