Tag: imports

On Sept. 8, 2022, a bipartisan group of Florida’s congressional delegation, led by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Al Lawson, filed a Section 301 petition on behalf of Florida’s fruit and vegetable producers.

LGS Specialty Sales, a leading importer of citrus, avocados, grapes, and persimmons, announces an update on its 2022 summer citrus season that will include fruit from Chile, Peru, Argentina, South Africa, and Uruguay.

There have been some positive signs for improved produce truck crossings from Mexico through Texas border ports of entry, but major backups remain.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has vowed to strengthen border protections and inspections in response to the Biden Administration's plans to end pandemic emergency health orders that allowed federal officials to turn away migrants seeking asylum.

A coordinated effort involving the entire supply chain from Chilean growers, authorities and their U.S counterparts has allowed the Chilean industry to optimize the process of exporting Chilean fresh plums.

Bringing top-quality import apples and pears from the world’s most sought-after production regions, Oppy, the leading grower, marketer and distributor of fruits and vegetables sets out to deliver the freshest crop to the North American market at just the right time.

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to be at near-record levels this spring and summer as consumer demand and supply chain challenges continue to result in congestion, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

As the winter days come to an end in the Northern hemisphere, peak production of grapes will start ramping up in volume from Peru, Chile, and South Africa for importer Divine Flavor.

Increasing imports, particularly from Mexico, have been a source of complaint for U.S. cucumber growers. The default response is usually to blame lower production costs in Mexico, but a newly released report from the U.S. ITC suggests otherwise.

For decades, unfair trade practices from Mexico and other foreign sources have caused immense harm to produce growers in Florida and across the country.