Post Archive

Zespri marks first 2022 shipment 

In order to mitigate port congestion Zespri has turned to charter agreements with shipping partners.
March 21 , 2022

Australian table grape growers expect higher returns for 2022 crop

China remains the prime destination and growers are optimistic for this season's results despite logistical challenges.
March 21 , 2022

Opinion: The Rising Cost Produce Paradox 

Vanguard International CEO Craig Stauffer shares his thoughts on what the pricing surge means for the produce industry.
March 18 , 2022

Relief on the way for the Apple Category

Organic and conventional apple volume arriving from the Southern Hemisphere
March 18 , 2022

Wish Farms Donates to World Central Kitchen

Wish Farms, is donating $5,000 to Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen. The funds will be used to support the dire humanitarian crisis in Eastern Europe.
March 18 , 2022

Driving Sustainability: Westfalia’s Initiatives from Water to Packaging and Plastics at FRUIT LOGISTICA

PRESS RELEASE As numerous industry players prepare to gather in Berlin for FRUIT LOGISTICA (5-7 April, 2022), the world’s leading trade fair for the fresh fruit industry, the Westfalia Fruit Group will be unveiling a collection of innovative initiatives as part of its drive towards sustainable production. Water conservation: In one key initiative, Westfalia Fruit […]
March 18 , 2022

California avocados saw record U.S. market share in February amid Mexican supply hiccup

“Between a later big game this year and the week-long hiccup in supply from Mexico, California fruit saw a record 10.2 percent market share in February,” said Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Doug Meyer.
March 18 , 2022

Dole sees growth in berries, avocados, organic

Dole CEO Rory Byrne said these categories have grown faster than the industry average for the past two years.
March 18 , 2022

South Africa sees high levels of table grape exports

For much of the season until recently, exports from the country were running well behind the previous season, despite a much higher intake volume.
March 18 , 2022

Ecuador banana sector reeling from effects of Russian invasion of Ukraine

More than a million boxes of bananas destined for Ukraine and Russia have accumulates without solutions to distribute them
March 17 , 2022