Produce Market Guide News

GOPEX panel to look at new organic study on citrus greening strategies

Jan 23, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Citrus

A new research paper from The Organic Center outlines organic-compliant practices for combating citrus greening disease and the disease-carrying Asian citrus psyllid.

Jan 23, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Citrus

Westfalia plant signals rise of Colombian avocado exports

Jan 23, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Imports, #Avocados, #Colombia

South African fruit company Westfalia Fruit’s Colombia division has a new avocado processing facility in Sonson, Antioquia, Colombia.

Jan 23, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Imports, #Avocados, #Colombia

Texas movement gaining ground

Jan 23, 2019 by Tom Burfield #The Packer, #Produce (General)

Weather was a pain for Texas citrus growers as the 2018-19 season got underway.

Jan 23, 2019 by Tom Burfield #The Packer, #Produce (General)

New York growers get schooled on new Produce Safety Rule

Jan 23, 2019 by Amy Sowder #Produce (General), #Produce Crops, #New York

About 50 growers from across New York state filled a small room at the SRC Arena in Syracuse, N.Y., during the Empire State Producers Expo to learn about meeting Food Safety Modernization Act requirements.

Jan 23, 2019 by Amy Sowder #Produce (General), #Produce Crops, #New York

Big increase in Florida citrus volume

Jan 23, 2019 by Tom Burfield #The Packer, #Produce (General)

Florida's orange growers are expected to ship 6.4 million boxes of grapefruit and 1.2 million boxes of tangerines this season.

Jan 23, 2019 by Tom Burfield #The Packer, #Produce (General)

Government shutdown creating delays for imports

Jan 23, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Fresh Talk

News coverage is ramping up about the potential effects on perishable imports caused by the government shutdown.

Jan 23, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Fresh Talk

Chef Ethan Stowell tours Stemilt facilities

Jan 22, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Foodservice, #Apples, #Northeast (U.S.)

Stemilt Growers’ spokesman chef, Ethan Stowell, recently visited the company’s Fresh Center headquarters in Wenatchee, Wash.

Jan 22, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Foodservice, #Apples, #Northeast (U.S.)

Limoneira opens sales office in Vietnam

Jan 21, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Citrus, #Vietnam, #Southeast Asia

Limoneira Co., Santa Paula, Calif., has opened a Southeast Asia Regional Sales office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Jan 21, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Citrus, #Vietnam, #Southeast Asia

Covilli Fair Trade program funds Mexican clinic

Jan 21, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Organics, #Mexico

Sales of Covilli Brand Organics Fair Trade vegetables has funded the Nuchi Sansekan Health Clinic in Triunfo de Santa Rosa, Guaymas, in the Mexican state of Sonora.

Jan 21, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Organics, #Mexico