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Report about the impact of Hurricane Fiona on the Dominican Republic
Hurricane Fiona made its way through the Dominican Republic yesterday after knocking out power and…

'Eating one avocado a day might lower cholesterol levels'
According Professor Penny Kris-Etherton of Penn State University, eating an avocado per day for six…

"US grapes continue to find market in China"
Daniel Ho is the Co-founder and Vice President of Chinese fruit importer and distributor Shanghai…

Importers discuss squeezed grower margins and record profits for shipping lines
South America is an important supplier of produce to the North American continent and there used to…

Concerns over Dominican Republic banana operations post-Fiona
Now that growers and shippers are a little further out from Hurricane Fiona making its way from…

Strengthening pricing on tighter lemon supplies
Lemon supplies for North America are transitioning from the influence of South American imports…

“New markets are opening their doors to Colombian avocados thanks to an increase in global demand”
As Colombia is gearing up for its second seasonal avocado harvest, from October to March, the…

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW GARLIC
Reports on the garlic market from across the globe show a varied picture for this popular and…

Florida grapefruit growers waiting on fruit to size up
An early look at the Florida grapefruit season shows a season with more fruit on the tree that’s…

Avocado distributor to open UK distribution center in 2023
Mission Produce, Inc. has announced plans to open a state-of-the-art ripening, packing and forward…

More Peruvian blueberries on the way
The Peruvian blueberry season is off to a good start. “Supply is quite good with the season…

Medjool date grower looking to expand outside North America
California and Arizona are underway with the current crop of dates. Neil Merritt, Director of…

Pending West Coast strikes could severely impact garlic industry
It’s a complicated year in the garlic industry. “Like everyone else, we’re dealing with supply…

"We're being put out of business"
“We’re fighting to stay alive.” These are the words of Bret Erickson, senior vice-president of…

Nature Fresh Farms discusses Ohio expansion
Eight years ago, in the fall of 2014, Canadian Nature Fresh Farms opened its first greenhouse…

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