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One variety's up, one's down, but the net should be an increase in exports of Chilean easy-peelers to the U.S. this summer, said Karen Brux, president of the San Carlos, Calif.-based Chilean Fresh Fruit Association.

Though they’re commonly referred to as “clementines,” the Chilean easy-peelers that turn up in supermarkets during the summer actually reflect a number of different citrus varieties, some that are and some that ar

Domestic summer fruit like peaches, plums and nectarines may capture the supermarket spotlight at this time of year, but clementines and mandarins have built up such a following lately that most retailers see a consiste

The Santiago-based Chilean Citrus Committee traditionally has helped promote easy-peelers and other Chilean citrus at retail throughout the U.S. This year, the committee plans to expand its marketing program into Canada

The first Chilean clementines of the season arrived in North America a couple of weeks earlier than last year, and the quality of the fruit is better than a year ago because a lengthy drought finally has come to an end,

Reedley, Calif.-based Dayka & Hackett LLC hopes to give the major mandarin labels a run for their money this summer by tying it in with the release of the Universal Pictures/Illumination Entertainment animated film “D

(UPDATED, Oct. 26) In a close vote, the House Judiciary Committee passed an amended Agricultural Guestworker Act Oct. 25.

The Sustainable Agriculture Summit will bring more than 500 people from across the food supply chain for ongoing conversations about achieving and scaling sustainable production practices.

August Battaglia, doing business as QMP Sales, has satisfied a reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

Dubbing it a “Blue Apron-type” program, the White House wants to shift some Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dollars from purchases at retail stores to boxes of non-perishables shipped to homes.

TORONTO — Local produce importers began 2018 in an uproar over record-high freight rates, which they blame on the Dec. 18 implementation of electronic logs on trucks traveling in the U.S.

Check out the latest news from companies involved in the Toronto fresh produce scene.

TORONTO — Ontario’s new minimum wage is affecting the city’s entire food industry.

Despite globalization of e-commerce, many shipping lines still rely on the "paper trail" to track cargoes.

Farmers are now feeling a new squeeze -- borrowing money is getting more expensive as interest rates rise. For some, it may be fatal.

More summer Chilean clementine and mandarin volume is on tap for U.S. consumers this year.

This will be the second season that Reedley, Calif.-based Dayka & Hackett will feature the Minion label for its Chilean easy peelers, said Tony Liberto, import citrus manager.

Chilean easy-peeler volume will almost double for Pacific Trellis Fruit in 2018, said Christopher DeSana, East Coast import manager and sales manager.

Catch up on companies that import and market easy peel citrus and more from Chile.