Despite challenges, Texas watermelon industry pushes to ‘sell every pound harvested’

The sector faced unusual competition this year as acreage increased in Florida and Georgia, leading to a larger U.S. production landscape.

July 23 , 2025

B.C. court approves receiver in $19M blueberry farm default

The decision addresses the bank’s application to appoint a receiver over the properties owned by the respondents, who defaulted on a secured loan.

July 22 , 2025

USDA allocates $675.9M to Florida farmers for hurricane disaster relief

The grant is part of the $30 billion disaster assistance relief effort authorized by the American Relief Act and will cover infrastructure, citrus, timber, and direct market losses.

July 21 , 2025

California Citrus Mutual CEO: "Average pricing simply does not work for California producers"

In the face of trade disruptions and market shifts, California Citrus Mutual CEO and President Casey Creamer says the sector will continue to adapt to premium market varieties that “can't be grown elsewhere in the world the way that we grow them here.”

July 21 , 2025

Chiquita lays off the last of its workforce in Panama

July 18 , 2025

U.S. avocado imports quadrupled since 2010, diversifying suppliers

Sustained demand has driven diversification among key exporting countries, though Mexico maintains a dominant position.

July 18 , 2025

Kevin Kershaw, CEO of DSG Logistics, passes away

A longtime leader in the agriculture industry, the CEO was one of the main visionaries behind Domex Logistics, an instrumental piece of Domex Superfresh Growers’ past and future successes.

July 17 , 2025

Agronometrics in Charts: Peruvian mango supply crunch likely to push up prices this fall

According to the Peruvian Association of Mango Producers (Promango), production this season is expected to hit 450,000 to 500,000 metric tons, down sharply from last year’s 600,000-ton harvest.

July 17 , 2025

‘One of the few disruptors’: Wonderful Citrus continues to bet big on seedless lemons

Despite a tough citrus season with high supply and price volatility in the lemon category, Wonderful Citrus saw stable mandarin returns and continues to bank on seedless lemons.

July 16 , 2025

T&G Global explores potential sale amid outside interest

The announcement from T&G follows a decision by majority shareholder and owner BayWa AG last year to reduce its international investment exposure.