Desert Farms has announced it will launch an organic green asparagus product for the upcoming season. The Californian/Mexican based asparagus grower will grow the new product line alongside their existing operations in the Sonora region in Mexico and the harvest is expected to last between January and April next year. StartFragment Bram Hulshoff, of Desert Farms, said the company is excited to be expanding their product range. "We wanted to diversify our products and be on as

Leading U.S. and Canadian fruit and vegetable companies have come together to support efforts to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) while maintaining duty-free access for produce within member countries. The ‘Produce Coalition for NAFTA’ believes issues like border procedures, harmonization of regulations and the protection of intellectual property offer “opportunities for real improvements in free trade.” The group is concerned, however, that the negot