Despite a steep fall in production from the nationwide drought which lasted until mid-year, the Dominican Republic has become a world leader in exports of organic bananas, which should spur it to do well in other crops.
A hypothetical ranking of the world's largest fresh tomato exporters would be occupied by Mexico, the Netherlands and Spain (in this order), according to data processed by Hortoinfo and supplied by the Statistics Division of the United Nations (UN).
Between 7th and 11th December 2015, Compac Sorting Equipment - manufacturer of "turnkey" solutions for the sorting and packaging of produce with four facilities in New Zealand, Uruguay, Spain and China
This year Jasper Houtenbos and his cousin Bob started Brassica Trade, specialised in buying and selling open ground vegetables, mainly towards exporters and wholesalers.
Persian limes are available year-round from Jalisco, Mexico. “We have a packing facility in our main growing area in Jalisco, Mexico,” says Mayra Romero with Fresco Produce.
Good yields for cranberry growers in Massachusetts have made for plentiful supplies from that state, though lower-than-expected yields in Wisconsin and Canada have evened out North American production for the year. But because there's a surplus of concent
Convenience, flavor, authenticity and freshness are what will drive consumer cheese purchases in 2016, according to the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB), Madison, Wis.
“At the moment there is a high demand for exotic fruit,” states a German wholesale trader, “Especially mangos are loved now. But our customers also ask for avocados.” And the shoppers favor other exotic fruit, such as papaya, kaki (persimmons) and passion
As more and more Indian consumers include rare and exotic fruits in their diet, the exotic fruit industry is growing at a healthy 15-20% per annum. The increasing popularity of fruits such as Sharon from Spain and horned melon and avocados from New Zealan
The citrus production in Tamaulipas has fallen by up to 50 percent over the last four crop cycles due to the impact of climate change, reported the president of the Regional Union of Citrus Growers "Emiliano Zapata", attached to the National Peasant Confe
After a four-year import ban, Japanese apples can again be sold in Vietnam according to the managing director of Aeon Vietnam Co., Ltd., Nagahisa Oyama.
After a customer found a rare green tree frog in their bag of Carmel Crops lettuce, the company took advantage of the incident to highlight why the frog, which is at risk of extinction, would be so discerning as to choose their brand which eschews the use
The representatives of Peru and Brazil finish the first negotiation round in Lima, which was held from December 14 to 16, stated the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur).
