UN declares 2026 as International Year of the Woman Farmer

Women are responsible for roughly half of the world’s food production, and in many countries they produce between 60 and 80 percent of the food.

May 03 , 2024

Chiquita’s former Colombia Ops Chief: “People’s lives were at stake”

In his statement, Chiquita’s former Head of Colombia Operations Charles Keiser said the payments resulted from extortion and that the company had no other choice in the matter.

May 03 , 2024

2024 Michigan asparagus season underway

Currently, volume is on track with thick and tender asparagus ready to take center stage on plates and in bowls nationwide.   

May 03 , 2024

California Citrus Mutual recognizes HLB funding prioritized in Farm Bill proposal

The $25 million in funding will go to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to fund research to find a cure for HLB.

May 03 , 2024

Maersk Q1 results show good performance despite ongoing Red Sea crisis

Maersk’s results for Q1 were marked by increasing volumes while rates continued to be under pressure versus the previous year, resulting in revenue for Q1 of USD 12.4 billion.

May 03 , 2024

New Chilean Fruit Producers Federation President discusses next steps

The newly elected Víctor Catán told FreshFruitPortal.com that he is taking on the position with great courage, responsibility, and "with the tranquility of having a great board of directors in Fedefruta".

May 03 , 2024

Company in the process of developing fungus-resistant banana

A North Carolina biotechnology firm is exploring a gene editing program called molecular farming that can make cavendish bananas resistant to the fungus.

May 03 , 2024

US mango imports maintain upwards trend

This week volume is about 8% higher than what was shipped the previous week.

May 02 , 2024

Westfalia Fruit celebrates arrival of Kenyan avocados to India

According to the World Avocado Organization, avocado imports to India between 2019-2020 and 2022-2023 have seen a 450% growth.

May 02 , 2024

Mango season 2024 is taking shape: UF/IFAS experts offer their views

It is a busy time for two experts at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) in Homestead as they begin to see what orchards and home landscapes are revealing in South Florida.

May 02 , 2024