Miami anticipates first cold-treated shipment as dredging begins

Cold treatment is a process performed on fruits and vegetables that entails sustained refrigeration sufficient to kill pests associated with imported fruits and vegetables.

In the past, Peruvian products such as table grapes and blueberries could only enter the U.S. via certain northeastern ports.

Under the new pilot grapes traveling to markets in Florida can be offloaded directly in Miami, increasing perishables’ shelf life, reducing trucking/transportation costs and lowering the carbon footprint of the product.