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Dole introduces new, sweetest pineapple
Dole Food Company is introducing a new juicier, more aromatic and golden pineapple in response to…

South Africa ready to serve the world’s most demanding market
South Africa is gearing up for a new citrus season. “We are entering the 25th year of shipping…

Inflation makes for a challenging California citrus season
It has been a challenging citrus season in California. The wet winter has had an impact, but…

Mucci Farms adds to executive leadership team
Mucci Farms welcomes Phil Johnson to the executive leadership team in the role of technical…

How fruit breeding adapts to climate change
Fruit breeding has a long generation time as it takes years to develop a new table grape or cherry…

Mastronardi Produce responds to lawsuit from NatureSweet
NatureSweet® has filed a third lawsuit against Mastronardi Produce LTD and Mastronardi Produce-USA,…

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW STRAWBERRIES
As spring reaches the Northern Hemisphere, the strawberry markets in various countries enter new…

Will younger generations catch on to health benefits of cacti?
“Cacti family of products is what we specialize in,” says Mayra Vazquez with Latin Specialties in…

Mid-Atlantic importer bridges seasonal spring gap with Peruvian figs and pomegranates
At JVI Imports, the import division of John Vena Inc. Specialty Produce in Philadelphia, the season…

Table grape marketer forms collaboration agreement with breeding company
Grupo Alta announced that Divine Flavor and Sun World International executed an enhanced…

Sunkist fruit now also available in the Netherlands and Belgium
"Good partners are the basis for Aartsen's continued development as a company. We never…

Easy Harvest iceberg lettuce conducive to both mechanical and hand harvest
About five years ago, Davie Brooks and Jon Nickerson with Greengo Seed started working on the…

Central Mexico ending strawberry season on strong note
Supplies of strawberries from Central Mexico are coming to the end of the season. “The industry has…

Has banana pricing hit its peak?
Supplies of bananas are improving. That’s a very good thing says Anthony Serafino of Exp Group,…

California weather makes for strong cauliflower markets
Recent weather events in California have tightened up cauliflower supplies including organic…

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