White and green asparagus are both currently being sourced from Peru. The green asparagus Peruvian season, however, will start winding down at the beginning of January and will start again in the spring. “We will have good volume of Mexican product starting in February,” notes Katiana Valdes with Crystal Valley Foods. She says the company has developed a strong and consistent white asparagus supply program and will continue to import and market white asparagus every week of t

"Prices in 2018 will start much higher than in 2017, and they will remain high until March or April," stated Miriam Barona, CEO of the Fruta de Oro company. Prices are expected to stabilize in the middle of the year, as usually happens every summer in the northern hemisphere. "The competition generated by the production of seasonal fruits in banana-buying countries also influences prices." This price estimate is mainly due to a lower volume of production - that ranges from 10

Winter Storm Benji swept through the deep south of the United States late last week, bringing snow and freezing rain to parts of the country normally known for their subtropical climate. Areas in the deep south of Texas experienced snow while central and northern Florida saw temperatures approaching freezing. The wintery conditions also stretched south into parts of Mexico. For growers, it was mainly a rare visual treat as temperatures were not low enough to sustain any major