CBP officers from the Calexico Commercial Facility seized more than 646 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $775,000 concealed within a shipment of green onions earlier this month.

The incident occurred on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, when CBP officers encountered a 63-year-old male driving a commercial tractor-trailer carrying a shipment manifested for green onions. The driver, a valid border crossing cardholder, was referred for further inspection.

In the secondary inspection area, a CBP K-9 unit screened the shipment and alerted officers to examine the trailer more

Ever hear the phrase “comparing apples to oranges?” Well, there is also a similar phrase “comparing apples to pears.” They both mean mixing up two confusing things that are not alike in a discussion or argument.

This is the fall season for apples to lead the way followed by pears. There is a traditional autumn aroma in the air of farmstand bins of freshly harvested apples and pears accompanied by apple cider, apple pies, caramel apples, pomegranates and pumpkins. All those items extend into the Thanksgiving holiday, especially cranberries and pumpkin pies.

The Washington state apple market

The Foundation for Fresh Produce connected with and educated thousands of dietitians over the past few weeks during two key events – the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo and The Retail Dietitian Immersion Event at The International Fresh Produce Association's Global Produce & Floral Show. The experiences delivered on The Foundation’s vision to grow a healthier world by boosting appeal for fruits and vegetables and nurturing passionate fruit and vegetable professionals.

“We are committed to nurturing this critical stakeholder audience to help us

The Kroger Co. revealed its top five food trends for 2025, predicting emerging trends, customer behaviors and anticipated popular items for the year ahead, including hot peppers heating up sales and Caesar salad innovation.

The trend predictions are developed by Kroger's industry-leading team of food experts, including Our Brands' product developers, chefs, buyers, culinary specialists and Kroger's retail data science arm, 84.51º, for a well-rounded projection of what customers will be buzzing about for the upcoming year. From budget-conscious shopping preferences to new and bold flavor

In a key setting for the global fruit industry, Salix Fruits participated in Fruit Attraction 2024 and The Global Produce & Floral Show 2024 with the mission of consolidating its position as a leading player in the export and import of fresh fruits. During both events, the company aimed to expand its network, strengthen relationships with existing clients and explore new emerging markets.

Alejandro Moralejo, CEO of the leading importer-exporter of fresh fruits, said “the main goal was to reaffirm our global leadership, and we achieved this by securing strategic meetings with key partners and

Back in the day, Red and Golden Delicious apples were the apple of choice. Jonathan, Cortland, MacIntosh, Empire and Rome varieties have had their day in the sun. Then there were Braeburn, Gala, Fuji, Cameo, Opal. Newer varieties like Honeycrisp, Envy, Jazz, Pink Lady and Cosmic Crisp are hot — and the beat goes on.

Now we have Modi. The Modi apple was developed in Italy in the late 1990s by crossing the Gala and Liberty varieties. It is a crisp, sweet and crunchy apple with dark red skin and a creamy interior flesh. The Modi apple was named after Amedeo Modigliani, an Italian artist. He was