In Almeria there are products such as Asian and Star cucumbers, Chinese cabbage, Violet aubergine, Chinese lettuce (kai choi), long beans, Bao long courgette, Daikon turnips, etc., grown under plastics by the firm Naturinda.
According to the Fruit and Vegetable Association (Vinafruit), Vietnam fruit and vegetable exporters touched $305 million in revenues in 2007 and this figure is spiraling every year.
Sprouts Farmers Markets is touting rapid sales growth and the potential to add more than 1,000 new stores in a prospectus detailing plans for an initial public offering of stock.
Because of large weather changes in recent weeks, Mexico’s fruit and vegetables sector is facing a possible price increase of 100%, in particular in regard to tomatoes.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed administrative actions against four produce companies after they allegedly violated the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act
Increasing awareness of black garlic throughout the world has steadily increased demand for the product, even as supplies of it coming out of China remain steady.
The German advertising agency Serviceplan recently used an innovative technique - attaching cartoons to Fyffes's bananas, using laser and a special printer.
Florida tomato growers re-contesting the deal made with their Mexican counterparts over the revision of the suspension agreement for imported tomatoes back in March.
Australian fruit cannery SPC Ardmona has called on the Australian government to put in place emergency tariffs on cheap imported fruit and tomatoes in an attempt to save the local industry.
