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U.S.: Organic apples and pears see bump in sales, says Domex

Specifically, Superfresh Growers says organic apples experienced a 5% growth in national sales while organic pears fared even better, with sales up 7%.
July 10 , 2019

Kenya's avocado exports to China to rise 10% annually

In May, the countries' presidents signed a trade deal that, when fully implemented, would see the Chinese market take in more than 40% of Kenya’s avocado produce, the export council estimates.
July 10 , 2019

Merritt Bruce joins Church Brothers Farms

“We look forward to Merritt taking over our retail program and continuing the service customers are accustomed to from him,” said Jeff Church.
July 10 , 2019

Single bunch of grapes sells for US$11,000 in Japan

Ruby Roman grapes were developed in Ishikawa and first came to market in 2008. According to CNN, they've been hugely popular ever since; only a select number are sold to keep demand and exclusivity levels high.
July 10 , 2019

Mexico forecasts record-breaking avocado exports to U.S. in 2019-20

As Mexico's 2019-20 season gets underway, an industry association is forecasting that its exports to the U.S. will break the one-million-ton mark for the first time ever.
July 09 , 2019

Applewood gears up for the 2019 harvest season as the leader of managed apple varieties in the midwest

Applewood Fresh Growers LLC expects a production increase of 20% over last year for SweeTango, which is expected to start in Michigan around September 3rd.
July 09 , 2019

Sakata Seed America announces new strategic alliance with Floragard Vertriebs GmbH

PRESS RELEASE Morgan Hill, CA – Sakata Seed America is excited to announce the formation of a strategic alliance with major European Substrate producer, Floragard Vertriebs GmbH, for exclusive distribution of substrates throughout North America. The alliance will be branded under Sakata Solutions in the NAFTA region and offer a variety of premium Baltic substrate […]
July 09 , 2019

SanLucar overhauls company structure, hands control back to founders

SanLucar is eliminating its CEO position in order to concentrate even more on its operations, which it says will set the course for the future.
July 09 , 2019

New organic fruit company launched by former Purity Organic team

Six years after selling Purity Organic, Greg Holzman and Steve Akagaki have rejoined forces to create TerraFresh Organics (TFO), a new organic fruit company that will focus on supplying organic citrus, mangos, stone fruit and grapes to North America.
July 09 , 2019

Grapes in Charts: California sees low prices after Mexican supply surge

Industry sources expect this year to be similar to last, with low grape prices running from week 38 through the end of the year, when they could drop even more.
July 09 , 2019

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