españolPanamanian Pineapples in SwitzerlandWednesday, January 31, 2018 Under the country brand Panama Exporta, a company in the province of Chiriqui will start selling 1,600 pineapple boxes in the European country. In addition to the Chiricana Tropical Fruits, two other companies are already authorized to market their products abroad under the Panama Exporta brand. Food Company is Planning to Invest in GuatemalaTuesday, July 2, 2019 Integral Fruits & Co., a company of Ecuadorian origin, plans to invest in the country close to $6 million in the construction of two aquaculture farms and the production of different types of fruit. One of the projects that the company will execute will begin in mid-2020 and consists of the construction of a farm with 64 swimming pools dedicated to the cultivation of tilapia, white shrimp, snapper and cod. Costa Rica: $ 27 Million for Forest ConservationFriday, October 15, 2010 U.S. awarded in the next fifteen years more than $ 27 million for tropical forest conservation in the country. This agreement becomes Costa Rica's largest recipient of the U.S. Law from 1998 (TFCA) for conservation of tropical forests, becoming now $ 50 million the total amount received for the conservation, restoration and protection of tropical forests. Tropical fruit importers pressured to keep prices lowFriday, January 8, 2010 The economic crisis is forcing North American tropical fruit suppliers to lower prices. Suppliers of wintertime produce from Central America and the Caribbean are finding that in the economic downturn they have to lower prices in order to keep customers. Panama hosts meeting of the International Commission of Tropical TunaThursday, June 12, 2008 Panama's capital city will be the site of the 78th meeting of the International Commission of Tropical Tuna, June 23-27. The meetings will deal with themes such as promoting the "dolphin safe" certification, tuna migration routs and similar items. Company Profile Organization that operates in Guatemala.
Warning on Plague Affecting Banana PlantationsFriday, March 18, 2011 The plague is known as 'mal panameño' or TR4 (Tropical Race) and a treatment for it has not been discovered. The warning came from researchers at the University of Florida and may affect banana plantations in Latin America and the Caribbean. Panama: Little Domestic Fruit ProductionFriday, December 4, 2009 With the exception of exported fruits (banana, melon, watermelon and pineapple), domestic production remains undeveloped. This was the main finding of a study conducted by IICA, the Inter-American Institute for Agricultural Cooperation. According to the report, the country does not take advantage of its favorable climate and soil composition for growing tropical fruits. US: YES to GMO Potatoes and ApplesMonday, March 23, 2015 The Food and Drug Administration has evaluated two varieties of apples and six potatoes which have been genetically modified and concluded that they are "as safe and nutritious as their conventional counterparts." From a statement issued by the Food and Drug Administration of the United States (FDA): Panama To Export MangoMonday, February 8, 2010 The first shipment of domestic mango will be harvested in April 2011, and will be exported to England. In Panama there are 118 hectares sown with export-quality mango. They are a genetic variation of a Peruvian seed. Projects to Protect Guatemalan ForestsTuesday, November 2, 2010 The Rainforest Alliance promotes four conservation programs in the Petén jungle. Rainforest Alliance stated that Peten forest losses represent almost 60% of all deforestation in Guatemala and that this is caused by people engaging in subsistence activities (maize and livestock). More Fresh Tropical Fruit on the TableTuesday, September 25, 2012 In U.S. restaurants tropical fruits at are fast becoming favorites. A statement from the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER) reads: Honduras: Online Trading for AgribusinessFriday, January 8, 2016 The union of entrepreneurs in Cortés has organized for the first week of March a virtual business meeting with buyers of agricultural products in the European market. From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce and Industries in Cortés: Guatemala: Fruit Exports Up 13%Friday, June 24, 2016 In the first quarter of 2016 sales of fresh, dried and frozen fruit were up 13% compared to the same period in 2015. The union of exporters reported that the product which had the largest increase was bananas, whose sales abroad grew by 62%. Canada: Good Market for Costa Rican Fruit and VegetablesFriday, August 13, 2010 Procomer's latest research reveals that many opportunities exist for doing business in Canadian markets. Canadian consumption of premium quality fruit and vegetables offers Costa Rican producers attractive possibilities for new export markets, a study by the country's export promotion agency, Procomer, reveals. |
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