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Top 10 vegetables for cold climates

By combining cool-season vegetables with techniques to extend the growing season, your garden can be more productive throughout the year.
January 12 , 2022

State of the Grape Market - December 2021

Decofrut presents the State of the Market for table grapes during December, looking at supply, demand and pricing for three markets.
January 11 , 2022

The challenges of the table grape transition: Reliability is king

John Pandol says: "Perhaps there are times and places where bluffing works, but in a world where reliability is king, bad information does more damage than good."
January 11 , 2022

Limoneira boosts Q4 revenue, expects high lemon pricing to continue throughout 2022

"These results were driven by higher lemon prices and very strong brokered fruit revenue which more than doubled compared to last year," said Harold Edwards, President and CEO of Limoneira.
January 11 , 2022

Mixed picture for European and U.S. apple stocks in December

A new report has shown a mixed picture for pear and apple stocks in December in the European and U.S. markets. The figures released by the World Apple and Pear Association show that in Europe apple stocks increased by 6.8% compared to 2020 to reach 4.9 million metric tons (MT), which reflects the 11% increase in […]
January 11 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: Influx of Chilean cherries expected in U.S. this season

Further reduction in prices could be expected in the following weeks as the incoming cumulative volume of cherries continues to soar.
January 11 , 2022

AirBattery: A new way to store renewable energy

During the day, excess energy from solar panels powers a system in which water is used to condense the air in underground tanks and at dusk, that air is released to power a turbine and generate electricity. 
January 11 , 2022

'Florida' branding on orange juice helps it sell better - survey

As it turns out, nearly half of the respondents in a new survey say they’re more willing to pay for orange juice if it comes from Florida.
January 11 , 2022

Dutch officers seize over 4 tons of cocaine hidden among bananas at Rotterdam port

The find was made on December 30 and had a street value of €300m, officials said. Once emptied, the container continued its journey to Antwerp port under police surveillance.
January 10 , 2022

Maersk overtaken as world’s biggest shipping line

Maersk, which first entered containerized trade in 1975, has held the top spot for decades. The carrier has been a pioneer in the industry, often breaking records by building the biggest ships.
January 10 , 2022