Welcome to Blue Book!
Are you ready to join the thousands of companies who rely on Blue Book to drive smarter decisions? View our plans and get started today!
Still have questions? We’d love to show you what Blue Book can do for you. Drop us a line– we’ve been waiting for you.
china
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Mystery seeds baffle nation
What could be wrong with getting free seeds in the mail? Many people have been asking that question this week...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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....
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,...
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)...
Blue Book Resources
Customer Success Stories
Hear from produce, transportation and supply companies throughout the produce industry who rely on Blue Book to scale their business, increase their ROI and find new partners.

Industry Innovation
Get a demo and see how Blue Book can help you build, collaborate and grow your business.