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Despite drought, then rain, fall tropicals show success

While one might associate tropical fruits with summer months, tropicals also shine well into the fall and winter.

Nov 05, 2019 by Cristin Shepard #Produce (General), #Florida Fall Vegetables, #Tropical Fruit

USDA clears way for imports of guava fruit from Taiwan

Guava fruit from Taiwan may soon enter the U.S. market.

Oct 21, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Tropical Fruit

Colombia features sustainable practices at Fresh Summit

Nine Colombian companies are set to present products of innovation and sustainable practices at Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit in Anaheim, Calif.

Oct 17, 2019 by Cristin Shepard #PMA, #Sustainability, #Produce (General), #Tropical Fruit, #Fresh Summit

Hazel Tech reports success with tropical fruit shipments

Hazel Technologies Inc., Miami, has completed successful commercial trials with tropical fruit distributors, seeing reduced shrink rates of up to 50%.

Jul 15, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Tropical Fruit, #Imports

World Variety Produce notes stronger specialty sales

Specialty produce sales for Los Angeles-based Melissa’s World Variety Produce are growing strong, said Robert Schueller, marketing manager for the company.

Jun 24, 2019 by Tom Karst #Specialties Marketing, #Tropical Fruit

Dragon fruit increasing demand on Produce Market Guide

Dragon fruit demand has skyrocketed on Produce Market Guide last week.

May 14, 2019 by The Packer Staff #Produce (General), #Tropical Fruit

Terra Exports hires Manuel Escandon in South America division

Terra Exports, Las Vegas, has hired Manuel Escandon, who is based in Chile, as part of its South American expansion.

Apr 10, 2019 by [email protected] #Produce Crops, #Exports, #South America, #Tropical Fruit

Italian Produce imports Vietnamese drinking coconuts

Italian Produce is bringing a little tropical sunshine to the Ontario Food Terminal with ready-to-drink Hamona coconuts from Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.

Mar 05, 2019 by Cynthia David #Toronto, #Produce (General), #Tropical Fruit

Dragon fruit booming for J&C Tropicals

This a growth year for Miami-based J&C Tropicals, especially when it comes to dragon fruit, which is on track to have double the sales of the year before.

Sep 17, 2018 by Jim Offner #Fall Tropicals, #Tropical Fruit, #Produce Retail

iFresh purchases Florida dragon fruit farm

The iFresh retail chain, which has nine U.S. stores, is planning on purchasing a Florida dragon fruit grower.

Aug 27, 2018 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Tropical Fruit