Post Archive
Mexican orange production could be almost cut in half by drought
Orange production is forecast to fall by 45% to 2.54m metric tons (MT), which would be one of the lowest projected harvests since the early 1990s.
June 11 , 2020
Broom Group celebrates 100 years of serving customers around the world
Thanks to the vision of its owners and a supportive team, Broom Group has been able to maintain sustained growth and has expanded all areas of development.
June 11 , 2020
PMA's Joe Watson: There is optimism in the industry now that there wasn't a month ago
The PMA executive spoke about what might happen with produce sales over the coming months in the U.S., what changes may be here to stay, and the overall mood within the produce industry as the country slowly begins to return to normality.
June 10 , 2020
New Zealand PM praises workers during visit to kiwifruit packhouse
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has heaped the praise on workers as she toured a Te Puke kiwifruit packhouse.
June 09 , 2020
Limoneira swings to loss in Q2 despite higher lemon volumes
The company posted a net loss of US$5m for the three-month period ended April 30, compared to net income of US$2.7m in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019.
June 09 , 2020
Calavo's Q2 hit by loss of foodservice channels
The organization recorded a net loss of US$3.3m in the three-month period ended April 30, compared to net income of US$16.3m in the same period last year.
June 09 , 2020
Agronometrics in Charts: Opportunities for organic blueberries in the U.S. market
New volume opportunities exist for organic blueberries in the U.S. retail, foodservice and ingredient markets, and in export channels, but as the market matures, extracting this growth will require new tools and skills.
June 09 , 2020
Israeli Ambassador to Chile: "Water is vital for agriculture and forms the basis of our diet"
Ahead of the inaugural Agricultural Water Summit in Chile, Marina Rosenberg discusses the drought in Chile and the successes that Israel has had in overcoming water shortages.
June 09 , 2020
U.S. apple inventories hit record high in June
In a reflection of the high levels of apples in storage, prices during the 2019-20 campaign have been below both last season and the five-year average.
June 09 , 2020
Rotterdam police seize two tons of cocaine hidden among bananas
It’s the second cocaine batch in an Ecuadorian banana shipment found in Rotterdam in a week, as a smaller load - 374 kilos - was discovered on May 31.
June 09 , 2020
