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Exotic and tropical fruits see increased demand for shelf-life extension options
High quality produce that lasts a while and is safe to eat. These are two priorities for today’s…

PEI potato growers stunned over border closure
Shocked. This is how Prince Edward Island potato growers and shippers feel following a Canadian…

British Columbia growers comment on recent floods
While there have been widespread reports about the significant losses of dairy cattle, hogs,…

Fruit Logistica postponed to 5-7 April 2022
The fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic is worsening the situation in many European countries.…

December could see gap between Peruvian and Chilean blueberries
Supplies of Peruvian blueberries are good right now, though next month could see a tight market.…

Looking ahead at California’s avocado season
Although it’s early and its first handler survey forecasting the upcoming California avocado season…

Favorable weather results in earlier start of Mexican greenhouse production
The organic greenhouse vegetable market has been tight recently, but the situation should ease in…

Logistics the biggest hurdle for Peruvian grape growers this season
Good volumes on newer grape varieties--so is the outlook for the Peruvian table grape crop, which…

GLOBAL OVERVIEW TOMATOES
This season a common theme in the global tomato market is increasing pressure from viruses such as…

This is why English cucumbers are wrapped in plastic, but regular ones are not
Have you ever wondered why one specific type of produce, the English cucumber, is packaged…

Sauce shortage and crop challenges make for tight cranberry supplies
There’s a perfect storm of events that have helped lead to a tight supply of cranberries. In…

Supply chain delays far from over
Digital freight forwarder Shifl is warning businesses that supply chain delays are far from over.…

Release of award-winning documentary telling growers’ stories
The award-winning documentary “The Last Harvest” releases for free exclusively on Vimeo for a…

The US greenlights imports of Colombian fresh mango
The Colombian American Chamber of Commerce, AmCham, reported that the United States authorized the…

US: Extreme supply chain problems dreaded regarding unvaccinated drivers
A mid-January deadline for the vaccine mandate was announced by the U.S. in mid-October. Last week,…

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