date:Dec 27, 2013
The Florida Perishable Trades Coalition plans to enhance a pilot program that allows clearance of cold-treatment perishables such as blueberries and grapes from Peru and Uruguay through south Florida.
The nonprofit coalition was founded by Crowley Maritime Corp., Customized Brokers, Seaboard Marine and Port Miami. It aims to cut transportation costs from the Northeastern ports to southern states and boost shelf life.
The first shipments of Uruguayan citrus four containers of valencia oranges