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Chilean fruit exports dropped by 27% in October year-on-year to US$126m, according to ProChile, with decreases in avocados, mandarins and apples.

With gains in the past five years, research shows that companies in the food and grocery industry think they're making more progress than they actually are.

PRESS RELEASE Santa Barbara, CA — Apeel Sciences, a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and one of TIME Magazine's 50 Genius Companies, is opening three satellite facilities in Peru, the Netherlands, and Mexico, in order to meet the global demand for Apeel produce. To help facilitate the company’s expanding global presence, Apeel has also hired and extended roles of key executives […]

Meanwhile, the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has said that the FDA's Friday announcement is "being met with frustration and heartbreak by California lettuce farmers".

In 2018, the prices were US$2.61 per kilogram on average - a whole US$1 higher than the next closest variety, Summer Bartlett.

Washington apple orchard sees "significant market demand" but is "limited by an inability to move product fast enough due to a lack of shipping containers".

The port workers' union stated that its decision to join a national strike comes "in support of the social movement that is developing across the country".

Greening citrus disease was detected in San Bernardino County in California, sparking the spread of the quarantined area in efforts to stop its spread.

Walmart's subsidiary Jet.com stopped its fresh grocery delivery a year after introducing the service, will close warehouse in the Bronx.

Westfalia Fruit is planning to ramp up production of avocados from Colombia over the coming years, amid expectations the country will become a major supplier to the U.S. and other world markets.