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Calavo CEO steps down, company posts challenging Q3

California-based avocado company Calavo has announced the retirement of CEO James Gibson, having served in the position for around a year and a half.
September 09 , 2021

Amazon will open two cashier-less Whole Foods stores next year

Amazon is installing its cashier-less "Just Walk Out" technology at the locations, which are set to open in 2022 in Washington D.C. and Sherman Oaks, California.
September 09 , 2021

Oppy boosts technology focus in California grape category

Numerous technological solutions have been making headway in Oppy’s California grape vineyards with three of its latest innovation partners. 
September 09 , 2021

UNITEC Group returns to Macfrut 2021

PRESS RELEASE UNITEC Group returns to the Macfrut exhibition which is scheduled to take place in Rimini from 7 to 9 September 2021,  bringing with it all the technological excellence that it is known for, for over 95 years to guarantee new effective solutions to the demands of the Packing Houses across the world. The […]
September 08 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: Table grape prices and volumes have been higher in 2021

Average grape prices in the U.S. market throughout 2021 have been higher than those of 2020, with the exception of January and April, even though volumes have been higher year on year.
September 08 , 2021

USDA announces $700M in grants to provide relief to agricultural workers

This relief is intended to defray costs for reasonable and necessary personal, family, or living expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 08 , 2021

Avocados change belly fat distribution in women, controlled study finds

An avocado a day could help redistribute belly fat in women toward a healthier profile, according to a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators.
September 08 , 2021

Israel set for record avocado production in 2021-22

The sector’s upshift may have been practically imperceptible in recent seasons in the export figures because of climate vagaries and the local market rising to prominence, according to a report.
September 08 , 2021

IBO's 2021 Global State of the Blueberry Industry Report now available for free

“All blueberry industry members around the world should have the report at their disposal in order to stay on top of the latest trends and new developments," said Peter McPherson, Chairman of the IBO.
September 08 , 2021

2021 Fruit Expo & World Fruit Industry Conference

PRESS RELEASE 2021 Fruit Expo & World Fruit Industry Conference   Date: September 24th-26th, 2021 Venue: China Import & Export Fair Complex Website: http://www.fruit-expo.com/index.php?lang=en China Fruit Import & Export Value Reached $10.26bn & $6.39bn Respectively The latest customs data suggests that on 2020, China’s fruit import value crossed the ten-billion dollar milestone for the first […]
September 07 , 2021