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Port of Oakland March container volume grows
The Port of Oakland March container volume continues to signal the Port’s cargo growth.
April 25 , 2024
Machine-harvestable tomatoes available from University of Florida
April 25 , 2024
Chinese ambassador praises cherry trade with Chile: 'Chilean cherries are a miracle'
During the 2024 Global Cherry Summit, Frutas de Chile President Ivan Marambio presented Chinese ambassador to Chile, Niu Qingbao, with an award in recognition of his support for the Chilean cherry industry.
April 25 , 2024
Agronometrics in Charts: The 2024 California avocado harvest may be the smallest since 2009 - USDA
The decline in production is attributed primarily to substantial rainfall experienced during an El Niño year, which slightly postponed the season's commencement.
April 25 , 2024
After a year of grape disruption, California expects to bounce back
Last year, production reached 72 million boxes. Kathleen Nave, president of the California Table Grape Commission, said the last time the crop was under 75 million boxes was 1994.
April 25 , 2024
South Port Shipping, the logistics operator with a heart for fruit
For South Port Shipping, a leading maritime transportation company in Chile, the fruit is what comes first.
April 25 , 2024
CPMA's Ron Lemaire presents State of the Fresh Produce Industry address
April 24 , 2024
Cherry industry leaders gather in Chile for Global Cherry Summit 2024
The Summit will provide its 1,400 attendees with all the necessary information to understand the variables that affect the growth and global development of this crop, through lectures and the participation of 80 companies in the industry.
April 24 , 2024
Food price shocks, extreme weather and conflict drive world hunger
Conflict insecurity was the major driver of high acute food insecurity in 20 countries and territories, and the major reason why the 2024 outlook remains bleak in places like Palestine, Sudan and Haiti.
April 24 , 2024
USDA restricts PACA violators in Florida, Georgia, and Texas, lifts ban on Prometo Produce Corp
Sanctions include suspending the businesses’ PACA licenses and barring the principal operators from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without USDA approval
April 24 , 2024