The company has rapidly increased the number of grower partners it works with in the region and plans further consolidation amid numerous requests from other tropical fruit farmers to work together. The company has rapidly increased the number of grower partners it works with in the region and plans further consolidation amid numerous requests from other tropical fruit farmers to work together.

Driscoll's has filed legal action against a berry breeder alleging patent infringement and conversion of its proprietary strawberry varieties. Driscoll's has filed legal action against a berry breeder alleging patent infringement and conversion of its proprietary strawberry varieties.

With Grapa's recent announcement of an exclusive growing and marketing deal in India, the company is now making inroads into one of the biggest grape production countries of the globe. With Grapa's recent announcement of an exclusive growing and marketing deal in India, the company is now making inroads into one of the biggest grape production countries of the globe.

The Spanish citrus industry has demanded immediate steps to prevent the spread of an insect known to carry huanglongbing (HLB), a disease it claims could have "almost apocalyptic" impacts on the sector. The Spanish citrus industry has demanded immediate steps to prevent the spread of an insect known to carry huanglongbing (HLB), a disease it claims could have "almost apocalyptic" impacts on the sector.

Late-maturing mandarin varieties in particular are showing strong growth in plantings and expected exports, which are forecast to be up 19% this season year-on-year. Late-maturing mandarin varieties in particular are showing strong growth in plantings and expected exports, which are forecast to be up 19% this season year-on-year.

The Washington-based company also anticipates a "very strong" green market in the U.S. in April due to supply shortages and also says it will handle a rising proportion of Peruvian IP varieties in the North American country over the coming years. The Washington-based company also anticipates a "very strong" green market in the U.S. in April due to supply shortages and also says it will handle a rising proportion of Peruvian IP varieties in the North American country over the coming years.

The pest usually causes the majority of its damage early in the season, so special field scouting effort needs to be implemented from February to June in California and even into August in some locations (Santa Maria), and December to April in Florida. The pest usually causes the majority of its damage early in the season, so special field scouting effort needs to be implemented from February to June in California and even into August in some locations (Santa Maria), and December to April in Florida.

The charts illustrate that this isn’t the first time we have seen such price spikes, but the time period when they happen is a bit of a moving target.  The charts illustrate that this isn’t the first time we have seen such price spikes, but the time period when they happen is a bit of a moving target. 

Although rains have hindered the industry's ability to satisfy demand so far this year, Joel Nelsen of the California Citrus Mutual is optimistic the situation will be better over the coming months. Although rains have hindered the industry's ability to satisfy demand so far this year, Joel Nelsen of the California Citrus Mutual is optimistic the situation will be better over the coming months.

Derek Donkin of Subtrop explains why the country is expecting volumes to be 30% lower than last season, and also spoke about new markets on the horizon and the strong domestic industry development taking place. Derek Donkin of Subtrop explains why the country is expecting volumes to be 30% lower than last season, and also spoke about new markets on the horizon and the strong domestic industry development taking place.