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U.S. pauses tariffs on Canada, keeps them on China 

Just as he did earlier in the day with the Mexico’s president, President Trump came to an agreement on Monday...

2 months ago 1 minute read

Florida senator assails ‘sewage garlic’

My father was a U.S. sailor in China in the 1930s, in the days when our nation had gunboats patrolling...

1 year ago 3 minute read

IFG wins landmark plant variety infringement case in China

Marking Significant Advancement for Plant Variety Rights Protection  BAKERSFIELD, CA (July 20, 2023) – International Fruit Genetics, LLC (IFG), the...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Golden Medal Mushroom recalls enoki mushrooms due to possible health risk

Golden Medal Mushroom Inc. of Los Angeles, CA is recalling all cases of its 200g/7.05-ounce packages of Enoki Mushrooms, lot...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Fresh from the field update: Vanguard China Fuji apple season

With many external hurdles to navigate, 2020 was a disappointing season for Chinese Fuji apples. Sales were slow due to...

3 years ago 3 minute read

The Biden administration’s view of trade

Just as Joe Biden brings a dramatically different approach to the U.S. presidency than Donald Trump, so he does when...

4 years ago 2 minute read

U.S. ginger imports surge in 2020

The United States is the world’s largest importer of ginger, in part due to the high prices for this commodity...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Mexican banana export value increases in first half of 2020

According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Mexican banana exports totaled $141.1 million in the first half of 2020,...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Mystery seeds baffle nation

What could be wrong with getting free seeds in the mail? Many people have been asking that question this week...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Chile reaches historical cherry export record

Through the setbacks brought on by the pandemic, Chilean cherries reached historical levels during the 2019-2020 campaign, with China being...

5 years ago 1 minute read

U.S. blueberry exports allowed into China

China will allow imports of U.S. blueberries, according to a notice on its customs website. The U.S. and China agreed...

5 years ago 1 minute read

China still plans to honor its ag purchase agreement with U.S.

In late February, China announced some tariff reductions on 150 agriculture items, including a handful of produce items. But the...

5 years ago 2 minute read

China tariff cut offers little relief

It sounded like good news for U.S. fruit exporters when China announced it would cut tariffs as part of its...

5 years ago 2 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 24, 2020

Greg and Pamela pay tribute to the lasting legacy of Frieda Caplan, and talk about what happened with Lucky’s Market,...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Hurdles remain on China trade deal

For fresh produce companies to benefit from Phase 1 of the U.S.-China trade deal agreed to last week, China’s commitment...

5 years ago 3 minute read

U.S.-China trade deal delivers some produce wins

The United States and China signed a trade agreement today that should improve access for U.S. fruit and vegetable exporters....

5 years ago 3 minute read

Apple growers brace for new round of Chinese tariffs

PRESS RELEASE: Falls Church, Va. (Aug. 28, 2019)—U.S. apple growers are bracing for another round of retaliatory tariffs from China,...

6 years ago 2 minute read

USDA Awards Agricultural Trade Promotion Funding

Washington, D.C., July 19, 2019 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

6 years ago 2 minute read
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