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Researchers are turning to wild native bees to help spread and pollinate blueberry crops.  Honeybees are in decline and can't always pollinate certain crops efficiently, a big issue for horticulturists since honeybees are considered the universal crop pollinator worldwide. To close the pollinator void, horticulturists and entomologists are turning to the chimney bee, also known […]

The company is looking forward to the opportunity of leveraging its full portfolio through existing partnerships.

Despite healthy volumes from key market players, weather phenomena caused the global blueberry trade to slow down in 2023.

Leading apple grower and exporter Freshco dramatically improved the efficiency and accuracy of the grading process at their packing operation with TOMRA’s Spectrim LUCAi® upgrade package.

In this installment of the ‘Agronometrics In Interviews’ series, Agronometrics studies the state of the Southern African Blueberry season in an exclusive interview with Dane Castle, Blueberry Technical Sales Manager Southern Africa at Planasa. The series is based on interviews with esteemed professionals from the industry, focusing on a specific origin or topic visualizing the market […]

The Australian Macadamia Society (AMS) has revised its 2024 crop forecast following adverse weather conditions in Australia's main producing regions. The updated forecast estimates a 9% reduction from earlier projections. The latest forecast production expects 50,830 tons in-shell at 3.5% moisture and 54,500 tons in-shell at 10% moisture, an 8,000 tons decrease from the previous […]

The protocol is still awaiting its official publication by the U.S. Federal Registrar and approval in the Chilean National Congress. 

Eaton, who retired from PMA in 2014 after 34 years of service to the fresh produce industry, filled a variety of roles throughout his career.

The rebranding aims to “increase operational efficiency and promote sustainable growth that will benefit customers and partners worldwide,” an official release said.

The purpose of the UK's fourth largest supermarket is to reduce food waste by using the fruit's leaves for recycling.