Tag: asparagus

PAIA is expecting favorable weather for the 2024/2025 season. Asparagus imports and production from both Peru and Mexico have undergone a volume decline in 2023 mostly due to weather factors.

The Michigan Asparagus season concluded one week earlier than usual with ample volume available for summer festivities.

In this week’s edition of ‘What in the Weather,’ a hurricane aims at Houston, and the heat dome takes a trip West. Excessive heat warnings are in effect from Arizona to Washington State and Florida to New York.

Tropical storm Alberto brought heavy rainfall from Mexico to Texas last week. Some areas of Texas saw almost 10 inches of rain, and Mexico’s East Coast saw 6 inches.

The association will focus even greater efforts in 2024 on spreading valuable information about fresh asparagus to industry trade press, retailers, and foodservice.

2024 is setting records for extreme weather events. In the past week, growers across the Americas have been affected by intense heat, hail, rain, drought, wind, and cold.

The Michigan Asparagus season is upon us, and this fan favorite is arriving in stores about a week earlier than normal due to warmer winter.

Spring is not all vibrant blooms and backyard grilling. The arrival of warmer weather brings a capriciousness to forecasts that impacts everything from crop yields to quality and availability.

About as fickle as a March Madness bracket, Spring transition has arrived! In search of better-growing conditions, most produce commodities will transition northward over the next five weeks.

At their board meeting, the Peruvian Asparagus Importers' Association (PAIA) announced their new cochairmen for 2024-2025