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Australian table grape exports to smash record in 2019-20

The USDA forecasts production of Australian table grapes to rise by 14% to 240,000 metric tons (MT) and exports to rise by 20% to 175,000MT.
November 05 , 2019

Wonderful Seedless Lemons launch nationwide

The naturally seedless lemons will be available in limited supply in year one, launching seasonally this November through May 2020.
November 05 , 2019

Retail woes in Australia as consumer spending weakens despite tax cuts

ABC News reports on retail woes in Australia, pointing to unexpected declines in September and the third quarter despite tax-cuts.
November 05 , 2019

Watermelons: Genomic resource created to boost breeding efforts

Researchers have taken a comprehensive look at the genomes of all seven Watermelon species, creating a resource that could help plant breeders.
November 05 , 2019

Asparagus in Charts: Large Mexican supplies hit pricing this fall

This article will look at what has been happening with the prices and volumes of Mexican asparagus in the U.S. market over recent weeks.
November 05 , 2019

World's 'first true red' spinach variety released

"A true red spinach like USDA Red will bring excitement to the spinach market and could help attract people back to eating spinach."
November 05 , 2019

Agtools teams with Blue Book as preferred data content provider

PRESS RELEASE Irvine, CA – AGTOOLS, the data analytic service for the produce industry, has entered an agreement as preferred content provider with BLUE BOOK SERVICES, the leading credit rating and business information company for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry. Through this agreement Agtools, with market data coverage of over 500 specialty crops, will […]
November 04 , 2019

Live webinar Nov. 5 - Invisible Forces: Innovative uses of gas analysis in cold storage, ripening and food innovation

PRESS RELEASE An exclusive live webinar, hosted by industry-leading Felix Instruments – Applied Food Science, will focus on the methods, real-world use cases and disruptive technologies used in the analysis of atmospheric gases to achieve peak fruit ripening and storage post-harvest. The webinar will be held at 2 times (both will be live events) on […]
November 04 , 2019

Hazel Tech to expand in LatAm and open new U.S. office

At PMA Fresh Summit in California we caught up with chief marketing officer and co-founder Patrick Flynn to hear about what the company has been up to.
November 04 , 2019

U.S.: Kroger is Amazon's closest price rival on groceries, study finds

The news came as Amazon announced it was rolling out free grocery delivery for Prime members, further piling the pressure on its competitors.
November 04 , 2019