By Dr. Lloyd Berg, PhD. In the United States, the average consumer believes that most of the world’s pineapples come from Hawaii – and even furthermore, that they are a native fruit of The Aloha State. And although long has
By Dr. Lloyd Berg, PhD. While the beginning of November is just a few weeks away from “the most wonderful time of the year,” it also marks the beginning of a rather less favorable period – flu season. With flu
By Dr. Lloyd Berg, PhD. “How is pineapple good for you again?” If you find yourself asking this question, it might be time to visit the produce aisle. As part of a multi-part blog series, we’d like to educate our
By Raul Romero, President and COO The FRUKTUS Foundation, a private non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, supporting and developing sustainable communities in Costa Rica’s Caribbean region, recently awarded 29 students diplomas for their completion of the Foundation’s “Harvesting Leaders, Growing
Growers that cultivate pineapple often use the word “seed” for the sucker that is used for planting but this is the incorrect use of the word “seed”. Pineapples do occasionally produce true tiny black seed just below the peel of
Slow Start to Pineapple Imports in 2012 Combined U.S. imports of pineapple products (fresh and frozen, canned, and juice) during the first 4 months of 2012 fell 16 percent in volume from the same period a year ago. Imports were
We don’t often toot our own horn, but it sure is nice to have someone else toot it once in a while. Here’s a nod from the PMA’s Field To Fork blog regarding our sustainability practices. Thank you kindly Lee Mannering for
Only nine percent of Americans can accurately estimate the number of calories they should consume in a day for a person of their age, height, weight, and physical activity. Additionally, almost half of Americans are unable to provide an estimate
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