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Agronometrics Interviews: A tour of the U.S. apple season with United Apple Sales
Brett Baker, president and sales manager of United Apple Sales, analyzes prices, production volumes, trade and more.
August 08 , 2023
Yellow Corp.’s bankruptcy may trouble U.S. trucking
Yellow had been dragging financial issues for some time which industry analysts attributed to poor management and strategic decisions over decades.
August 08 , 2023
Ecuadorian avocados to make U.S. debut
In 2022, Ecuadorian avocado exports drove over a million dollars in revenue, with roughly 1,300 tons shipped.
August 08 , 2023
Strong season for South American citrus
The current season of Chilean citrus in the U.S. is ongoing and will continue until October.
August 07 , 2023
Updated Market News app is out
The app, first launched in February 2022 and expanded in June 2022, gives agricultural producers and others in the supply chain instant access to current market information.
August 07 , 2023
Colombia’s new fresh fruit offerings making waves
Avocado, Tahitian lime, purple passion fruit, mango, oranges and pineapples lead the uptick.
August 07 , 2023
Whole Foods purchasing Braga Fresh’s regenerative broccoli trial crop
Regenerative farming trials seek to conserve solid carbon by reducing tillage passes. This boosts soil biology diversity and decreases overall diesel consumption during harvesting.
August 07 , 2023
Pennsylvania’s apple harvest begins
In its 110th year of business, Rice Fruit had a slightly early start, the company began apple harvest on early varieties and will begin shipping the first days of August.
August 04 , 2023
Tau fruit fly in California brings quarantine
This is the first time the specimen is confirmed in the Western hemisphere, and it is believed it was introduced by travelers bringing uninspected produce into the state.
August 04 , 2023
U.S. imports of Peruvian passion fruit drop 30%
This comes after an upward trend that saw FOB values rise almost 100% from 2019 to 2022.
August 04 , 2023
