Strawberries
Mexico opens antidumping investigation on U.S. apples amid rising USMCA trade tensions
Mexico Business News is reporting Mexico’s Ministry of Economy (SE) has accepted a request from a fruit grower association from the state of Chihuahua to investigate antidumping allegations regarding apples imported into the country from... more »
Trade petitions filed over Mexican winter strawberry imports
Strawberry Growers for Fair Trade (SGFT) filed petitions to counter unfairly low-priced imports that are injuring the winter strawberry industry, which are primarily grown in Florida. The petitions allege that the Mexican industry is dumping winter strawberries... more »
Collaboration nets 110 new indoor strawberry lines via AI-assisted breeding
A consortium featuring Red Sun Farms, Heritable Agriculture and Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti (CIV) have announced significant progress in a collaboration to develop new and novel indoor-grown strawberry varieties at the Vineland Research Station facility. The... more »
New MSHS leader follows father’s tree fruit leadership
The new head of the Michigan State Horticulture Society (MSHS) is following in his father's footsteps by heading the organization that works to strengthen the state’s fruit and vegetable production leadership. Kyle Weber of southwest... more »
Bringing innovation and tradition to the Great Lakes EXPO
Sharing insights on annualized strawberry production and highlighting the art and science of crafting hard cider Courtney Weber, professor and chair of the horticulture section in the school of integrative plant science at Cornell University... more »
IFTA summer tour shows Canadian tree fruit methods
The International Fruit Tree Association’s (IFTA) summer study tour showed growers how southwest Ontario orchards successfully grow apples, pears, peaches and other tree fruit. The three-day bus tour took participants through a broad swath of... more »
Hanulcik Farm Market & Orchard’s central Michigan fruit heritage
Hanulcik Farm Market & Orchard is a third-generation fruit farm, market and orchard in Ionia, Michigan, that has been supplying locally grown fruit since 1936. The season opens each year with strawberries in June. The... more »
IFPA announces 2026 board of directors
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has announced new officers and directors for the 2026 IFPA board of directors. The volunteer leaders will be confirmed by a ballot shared with membership and begin its board... more »
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