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California Giant Berry Farms announces volume increase for blueberries this season

Early harvests underway and a focus on delivering exceptional quality have made for a promising start to the domestic blueberry season. 
March 26 , 2025

Colombian avocados: "If we continue our growth rate, we will soon solidify our position in the North American market"

Freshfruitportal.com spoke with the president of the National Federation of Avocado Producers of Colombia, who discussed two key points when supplying international markets: maintaining volume and delivering a high-quality product. 
March 26 , 2025

Sun World expands global reach with five new AUTUMNCRISP marketers

Sun World, an international leader in produce licensing with one of the largest and longest-running breeding programs, today announced the addition of five leading produce companies from Italy to its roster of authorized marketers, marking the further expansion of the AUTUMNCRISP grape network.
March 25 , 2025

South African citrus export projections show 'balanced growth and excellent quality'

Long-term projections still show that if all role-players work together to address challenges, the industry can reach its target of exporting 260 million cartons by 2032 and, in the process, create 100,000 new jobs.
March 25 , 2025

Port of Savannah, Georgia, has the busiest February on record

The port processed nearly 480,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units this month, a 6% increase over the same month the previous year.
March 25 , 2025

Agronometrics in Charts: U.S. organic imports rose to $5.7B in 2024

While U.S. organic acreage is shrinking, global organic and transitioning-to-organic land has surpassed 240 million acres.
March 25 , 2025

Kroger sued again over failed merger termination fee with C&S

C&S had agreed to buy 579 stores, and additional non-store assets, such as infrastructure Kroger and Albertsons planned to divest, to win regulatory approval for the merger.
March 25 , 2025

CPMA advocating for fresh produce priorities in Canadian federal elections

Canadians will go to the polls on April 28th. 
March 25 , 2025

U.S. online shopper's main monthly grocery buy are fruits and vegetables

The 2025 U.S. Grocery Store Rankings report by market research and data analytics firm YouGov Platform looks into trends, top-ranked grocery stores based on considerations, and most improved year-on-year retailers.
March 25 , 2025

Mexican supplies regain momentum in the U.S. avocado market

Meanwhile, in Europe, volumes continue to be below the previous year, although Peru is rapidly gaining momentum, catching up with Israel as the main supplier. 
March 25 , 2025