Costa Rica’s 2026 pineapple season is showing signs of recovery after a start marked by production limitations, in a context where price stability contrasts with logistical, exchange rate, and climate challenges. According to Luis Gustavo Arrieta, administrator and foreign trade manager of Ambrosía Fresh, the sector has had to deal with a difficult start. “Our […]
© CAPACAt the start of June 2026, Christo de Jong will have been at the helm of the CAPAC packhouse for two years. Along with the Robertson-based packhouse’s name change came a rethink of its strategic direction, its values, and its relationships with producers, employees, exporters, and others in the citrus value chain, like processors […]
Babyleaf spinach has become popular due to its versatility: from salads and stir-fries to pizza toppings and smoothies. Moreover, availability is rarely an issue, because this healthy and tasty vegetable can be found in a supermarket’s chilled section all year round. Thanks in part to Rijk Zwaan’s comprehensive product range, growers can fulfil year-round delivery […]
India’s onion exports are caught in a perfect storm of March rains ruining quality and war-driven freight costs spiking fivefold to the Gulf, but production is holding up, and government intervention could steady things soon, says Kiran Gandurde, co-founder of Matoshree Fresh Foods in Nashik. “There will be minor problems in exporting because of the […]
The ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research)-Central Citrus Research Institute in Nagpur, Maharashtra, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with M/s Pratima Biotech Ltd., Raipur, Chhattisgarh, for the production of disease-free citrus planting material. Dr. Dilip Ghosh, Director of ICAR-CCRI, stated that the partnership would support the production of quality planting material for citrus in […]
Iloilo has become the main contributor to fruit production in Western Visayas, Philippines, accounting for the majority of output across key crops in 2025, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority Region 6 data. The province’s share in banana, pineapple, mango, and watermelon ranged from 53.6 per cent to 96.3 per cent of total regional production. […]
Demand for ginger in the U.S. strengthened after the holiday period, which was clearly visible during the first weeks of January. At that time, Peruvian ginger benefited from strong demand, partly because Chinese ginger availability was limited and much of the Chinese product entering the market was still relatively young, which created some quality inconsistencies. […]