Beyond walnuts: Chile explores opportunities and challenges for pistachio cultivation

The Andean country has extensive experience in walnut cultivation, which could serve as a basis for developing the pistachios and unlocking market potential. But competition is steep. 

November 04 , 2025

Ocean Mist to give a new face to value-added line with Roastables rebrand

The company’s updated packaging, set for a December rollout, is designed to stand out in what the executives describe as a “sea of sameness” in the fresh-cut vegetable aisle.

November 04 , 2025

Fresh Del Monte sounds the alarm once again on global banana crisis escalation

Health conditions in banana plantations have sharply declined, said CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh during the company's latest earnings call.

November 03 , 2025

Fresh peaches sold at Kroger and Trader Joe's recalled over Listeria risk

The federal agency issued the notice on October 30, and to date, no cases of infection linked to the detection of the bacteria at a packing facility have been reported.  

November 03 , 2025

USDA county offices resume core operations amid government shutdown

Over 2,100 FSA county offices resumed core operations after a three-week suspension of most USDA operations due to a partial government shutdown.

November 03 , 2025

USDA referendum to decide future of National Mango Board. Vote concludes November 12.

National research and promotion programs are approved in a national referendum by industry members covered by the program.

November 03 , 2025

Kiwifruit drives surge in New Zealand’s 2025 fresh fruit exports

Kiwifruit is still the country's most valuable crop export, contributing over $3.66 billion FOB to all fresh produce exports.

November 03 , 2025

Florida eases orange and grapefruit maturity standards for processing season

Florida Citrus Commission Chairman Steve Johnson says that the new standard means processors are now able to accept the fruit, but that they are not obligated to do so.

November 03 , 2025

SATI reports strong outlook for 2025-26 South African table grape exports

The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) attributes this season's growth to favorable conditions across all five production regions and ongoing improvements in logistics and port operations.

October 31 , 2025

Peruvian blueberry sector updates 2025 export outlook with shorter season and volume decrease

Peru blueberry exports have surged early in the season, reaching 215,000 metric tons—about 54% of the country’s projected 400,000-ton export volume.

October 31 , 2025