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Wineries in India shift to table grapes following weather and Covid-19 challenges

After wine variety grapes suffered losses and table grape growers were unable to reach consumers, Indian wineries buy table grapes for the first time.
April 08 , 2020

U.S.: Fresh produce sales fall from peak but remain high at end of March

Fresh fruit and vegetable sales in the U.S. saw a marked decline from their mid-March spike in the last week of the month, but they still remained higher than the same week last year.
April 08 , 2020

Strong first season for Bigbucks from South Africa

PRESS RELEASE The most successful new apple variety in the history of South Africa, Bigbucks, the fruit of which is trademarked as Flash Gala has had a strong first harvest. With more than 1.5 million trees already in the ground, the full-red Gala apple, discovered by Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing’s New Variety Expert Buks Nel, has […]
April 07 , 2020

Italy: Severe frost damages half of yellow kiwifruit production in central region

The weather event in Laziocomes one week after a similarly severe frost in the country's northern Emilia-Romagna region caused "enormous" damage to fruit production.
April 07 , 2020

GreenTech experiencing sky-high demand for horticultural technology expertise

FreshFruitPortal.com caught up with GreenTech's director of horticulture Mariska Dreschler to hear about the massive demand for its inaugural event taking place in Mexico this year, the need for the sector to stay connected, and the importance of countries being able to fulfill local demand.
April 07 , 2020

California avocado harvests slow following March demand spike

The California avocado season is running far ahead of last year following "very strong pull" pull from retailers in early and mid-March amid the coronavirus pandemic, the California Avocado Commission said on Monday.
April 07 , 2020

New date announced for Global Cherry Summit 2020

The event had been due to take place on April 23 but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It has now been rescheduled to Sept. 24, 2020.
April 07 , 2020

Australian citrus sector trials blockchain traceability system

The organization representing Australia’s citrus fruit growers has commissioned a pilot study to improve traceability using unique digital identifiers on a blockchain
April 07 , 2020

Grapes in Charts: Volumes through March running higher than last year

As countries like Chile and South Africa recorded higher volumes of table grapes into the U.S., prices will likely change as Mexico enters the market early.
April 06 , 2020

International Blueberry Organization Summit rescheduled to 2021

The IBO Summit brings the global blueberry industry together under one roof to address common challenges and identify new opportunities.
April 06 , 2020