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The main exported fruit in 2023 were grapes, with a FOB value of $1,825 million, an increase of 30% year-on-year.

The farmers allegedly tampered with rain gauges, making it appear that less rain had fallen, to access federal funding for crop insurance programs that pay indemnities. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for the Hass Avocado Board to fill seats for eight members

The new LUCAi™ platform for InVision2 leverages TOMRA’s Deep Learning technology to add value to cherry packing and introduces a new user-friendly interface to simplify operation.

As executive director, Curry will oversee the Federal Marketing Order 955, ensuring the success and growth of the Vidalia onion industry.

A total of five charter flights, each carrying 500 tons of cherries delivered fruit until late December. 

The fruit has strong disease resistance, an appealing characteristic for growers. But consumption of the fruit has remained mostly concentrated in the region. Muscadine research could change that.

Five companies in California and Pennsylvania face consequences for alleged Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) violations in February.

PRESS RELEASE Since acceding to the UPOV 91 treaty in 2019, Egypt has been implementing strong measures to fight Plant Breeders’ Rights infringements. In 2021, Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture issued the Ministerial Decree No. 387, obliging farms and packhouses to be approved by the authorities and receive a code to be eligible to export grapes. […]

The last negotiation session between the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council of the European Union is scheduled for March 4, when all points of the PPWR must be agreed upon.