Sun World expands licensee community with new marketers and importers

Sun World began its licensing program more than 25 years ago and is today one of the world's foremost fruit licensors. 

December 18 , 2024

Tasmanian cherry season begins

While the state's peak of the cherry season comes in January, Tasmanian growers have been investing in newer varieties, many of which are grown to supply local pre-Christmas demand.

December 18 , 2024

Taylor Farms announces investment in European fruit processing company

Hessing has established a modern fruit processing facility in Schwalmtal, Germany, and a state-of-the-art vegetable production site in Greenport Venlo, Netherlands.

December 17 , 2024

Agronometrics in Charts: US table grape market rebounds following Hurricane Hilary’s impact

Production is projected to increase by nearly 200,000 tons to 845,000 in 2024, recovering fully from damage caused by Hurricane Hilary last year.

December 17 , 2024

Mexico ends its 2024 table grape season

The Mexican grape season was marked by a drop in prices in the U.S. market, making it more attractive for producers, in some cases, to leave the fruit in the domestic market.

December 17 , 2024

Colombia's avocado exports surge 9% in week 50

Colombia reached its highest export volume of the year, with 214 avocado containers shipped.

December 17 , 2024

Peru is the third largest exporter of Brazil nuts in the world

Peruvian shipments totaled 30 million dollars in 2023, accounting for 12.4% of the global total, although demand fell by 17.8%.

December 17 , 2024

Trump's deportation plans threaten two-thirds of U.S. crop farmworkers - report

According to the USDA, in 2020–22, 32% of crop farmworkers were U.S.-born, 7% were immigrants who had obtained U.S. citizenship, and 19% were other authorized immigrants (primarily permanent residents or green-card holders). The remaining 42% held no work authorization.

December 17 , 2024

Termotécnica provides packaging expertise to ensure Brazilian grapes reach Chinese market

The opening of the Chinese market raised the prospect for Brazilian grape exports to be packaged in DaColheita/FarmFresh packaging.

December 17 , 2024

APHIS expands citrus greening quarantined area in California

The federal organization announced the expansion of the quarantined area in Orange County by approximately 85 square miles, there are approximately 0.4 acres of commercial citrus impacted by this expansion.

December 16 , 2024