Court disallows use of Streptomycin on citrus

The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Dec. 13 reversed the U.S. Environmental Protection…

Farmer who sells spinach from his Audi A4 a hit at social media

Sujith SP, a former cab driver from Kerala, India, has become a social media sensation for his…

Garlic prices could soften next month

Garlic supply is a tale of two hemispheres right now. “Supply was variable from the Northern…

Putting the spotlight on female leaders in the produce industry

The produce industry is still dominated by men while women tend to be underrepresented at the…

Honeycrisp apples the largest varietal in storage for the first time

This week’s USApple Harvest Wrap Up webinar reported notable trends in this fall’s national apple…

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW GARLIC

As we come to the end of another year, the global garlic market finds itself in a rather tricky…

Normalization of ocean freight makes imported lemon prices competitive

Lemon supplies in North America are steady right now. In the U.S., supplies are coming from…

New Florida berry farm starts to meet high demand

The new FD Berries US Farm in Sebring, Florida has started with their first harvest to supply a…

Greg Golden with Amazon Produce Network

“Unless something unexpected happens, there won’t be large promotable volumes of mangos until mid-April”

The extreme shortage in the mango market continues and is expected to last another few months due…

Panama Canal delays worrying for Ecuador's banana sector

As Bananas remain a staple in any retail produce isle and most fruit baskets around the world, the…

Onion pricing staying strong for now

Onion supply is low at the moment. “There have been various weather-related issues around the world…

Strong holiday demand and supply shortages result in theft of tropical fruits

The December holidays have caused an uptick in demand for some exotic fruit varieties and Asian…

More than 300 sick in cantaloupe outbreak; Mexico closes implicated cantaloupe operation

More patients have been identified in the Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupe. The outbreak is…

Close to 866,000 packages of grapes held in cold storage in California

On December 15, a total of 865,917 packages - bags, clamshells, plain packs, wrapped and other…

Chiquita Panama will export bananas produced in Puerto Armuelles

Chiquita Panama has announced the successful negotiation to acquire the fruit production of…

Grape pricing to stay firm until more imported fruit arrives

Grape supply in North America has largely transitioned over to imports. California: The state is…