Sure there is such a thing as healthy competition, but ‘no competition’ is also possible when grower partners can collaborate, partner up and make the most of their growing seasons. It all works to the consumers’ benefit because the same varieties of fruit they like are available in stores for a longer period of time . Carlos Bon of Divine Flavor says his grower partners don’t compete with each other. “That’s key. We have our own seasons; we complement each other. What we’ve

Supplies of pineapples from Mexico are solid coming into the US. “Pineapples are coming in a little stronger right now so we should have plenty of supply,” says Darwin Dodd of Chula Brand. “I think we should have a little bit more pineapple this year.” Chula sources pineapples out of Vera Cruz and Colima, Mexico and notes that the recent cold snap there did have a small effect on supply. “For a couple of weeks, we were a little short. But it seems to be coming back now,” says

Increased organic supply has competition getting fierce – the future of Mexican grown organic produce will include smaller gaps in supply and long-term seasonal pricing. It will be good for the end customer but will create more challenges for organic producers. "Smaller organic growers must be smart to compete with larger conglomerates that have primarily conventional acreage and the infrastructure and history to turn out large volumes with lower production costs," says Oscar