Every winter, when orchards across Canada are blanketed in snow, South Africa quietly becomes one of the most important sources of fresh apples and pears for North American markets. This year, Latino families in Toronto can look forward to biting into those crisp, juicy fruits even sooner than usual. Why
From Viña del Mar to Toronto, the buzz around native plants is growing fast. Earlier this month, nearly two thousand attendees gathered in Chile’s coastal city for the country’s First National Meeting on Native and Ornamental Plants. The conversations that blossomed there—about biodiversity, climate resilience, and cultural pride—offer practical lessons
When Panama ramps up its fruit season, the ripple effects aren’t confined to Central America. Over the next three months, the country plans to ship more than 700 refrigerated containers of watermelon and cantaloupe across the Atlantic—an operation that could interest Latino distributors, grocers, and consumers right here in Toronto.
Michoacán’s mango growers have long delighted North American palates, but the next growth spurt for this golden fruit is unfolding much farther away. Asia and the Middle East are emerging as premium destinations, and a proposed autóctono quality seal could turbo-charge that expansion. Below, we unpack why these distant markets
Early this week a serious fire struck the Las Cabras processing plant of Verfrut, one of Chile’s leading fresh-fruit exporters. Although the incident took place more than 8,000 km away, it could have ripple effects that are felt as far north as the Latino grocery aisles of Toronto. Below we
Spain’s southern province of Huelva is the undisputed berry capital of Europe, sending strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries across the Atlantic to Canadian grocery aisles. After a wave of intense Atlantic storms (“borrascas”) battered the region this winter, the growers’ association Freshuelva warns of a severe blow to production. Below
Moving pallets of blueberries from Ontario to Miami or crates of Chilean cherries from Toronto to Dubai can be lucrative, but every shipment carries the risk that a foreign buyer might delay payment—or never pay at all. Credit insurance is designed to shield exporters from that headache. Below you’ll find
As technology reshapes every corner of our lives, the countryside is no exception. A new generation of agricultural robots—led by a four-legged “Agro-Dog” brimming with artificial intelligence—is stepping onto fields worldwide. For the Latino community in Toronto, many of whom maintain deep ties to farming back home or dream of
Getting true-flavor fruit from South America to your table in Toronto just became easier. Argentina’s food-safety authority, SENASA, has opened a dedicated Entomological Unit—a high-tech laboratory that certifies fruit is free of quarantine pests—so that shipments of fresh cherries, apples and pears from Northern Patagonia can enter the United States
On a chilly February morning, blueberry farmers across Florida woke up to fields blanketed with frost—an event so rare and severe that experts are already calling it the “freeze of the decade.” For Latino families in Toronto who love adding a burst of blueberry flavor to smoothies, pancakes, and post-school