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Unifrutti Group warns industry about impersonation scams

Unifrutti Group is warning produce industry professionals of a rise in fraudulent communications falsely claiming affiliation with the company.  According to a statement released on the fresh fruit producer and distributor's website, an increasing number of third parties are impersonating Unifrutti employees, stakeholders, and associates. These communications, the company says, originate from Malaysia and offer […]
July 30 , 2025

Fresh Del Monte reports 4% sales increase in Q2 2025

Global fresh produce grower and distributor Fresh Del Monte shared its earnings report for Q2 2025. The company reported net sales of $1,182.5 million, a nearly 4% increase compared to the same period last year, when the brand reported $1,139.7 million in sales. According to the press release published on the company's website, the boost […]
July 30 , 2025

Apeajal’s youngest president wants to send Jalisco avocados around the world

Saúl Medina, at just 28, aims to position Jalisco as a major global exporter, especially to the U.S., leveraging recent market expansions.
July 30 , 2025

Better and greener lettuce—Greenway Farms partners up with Sollum Technologies 

Maryland-based Greenway Farms will now grow its sustainable, no-GMO leafy greens with the help of Sollum Technologies.  The partnership, announced through a press release, involves the use of Sollum’s 100% dynamic SF-ONE LED lighting fixtures on Greenway Farms’ greenhouses to enhance produce quality and continue the company’s mission to deliver fresh produce and fish across […]
July 29 , 2025

Get ready for the Asia Fruit Logistica Peru Meet Up—Visitor bookings are open now

For the first time in Lima, the Asia Fruit Logistica Peru Meet Up promises to be the perfect place to connect Latin America’s fresh produce suppliers with global buyers. Taking place on October 28 and 29, the event aims to strengthen ties between South American and Asian agricultural professionals with two days of high-level discussion […]
July 29 , 2025

Agronometrics in Charts: Fruit exporters face “worst time” as U.S. tariffs on Brazil threaten shipments

Approximately 70,000 tons of mangoes intended for the U.S. market must be rerouted to either Europe or the domestic market, both of which are already saturated.
July 29 , 2025

Oppy will keep Envy apples coming all year-round

The taste of sweet apples doesn’t come with an expiration date. Through a press release, grower, marketer, and distributor Oppy announced Envy apple supply is undergoing a smooth transition from the Washington season to arrivals from the Southern Hemisphere.  With fruit rolling in from New Zealand, Chile, and South Africa, the company’s global program aims […]
July 29 , 2025

Avocado trade heats up in the U.S. and Europe, but prices remain below 2024 levels

The United States recorded its highest import volume since week 13, with 1,731 containers and trucks entering the market, an 8% increase from the previous week. 
July 29 , 2025

CEA Alliance: Quality is hurting the Florida tomato sector—not dumping

Tom Stenzel, Executive Director of the Controlled Environment Agriculture Alliance, says that, unlike what some TSA critics believe, it's on-the-vine and specialty tomatoes that dominate today’s retail landscape and not “the rounds and Romas that Florida grows.”
July 29 , 2025

Virginia receives $60.9M USDA grant for hurricane Helene recovery

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is granting $60.9 million in disaster relief funding to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) to help mitigate the effects of hurricane Helene on the state’s agricultural and forestry sectors. After Florida, Virginia is the second state to receive a USDA grant under the American Relief Act […]
July 29 , 2025