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Chilean cherry shipments to the U.S. to drop 30%
Last season, Chile shipped around 3.3 million boxes of cherries to the U.S. So far this season, around 1.8 million boxes have arrived, and the total projection for this season is about 2.3 million.
January 12 , 2024
Aldi stops offering plastic shopping bags
The plan announced in 2022 as part of the company's sustainability goals, will prevent nearly 4,400 tons, roughly 9 million pounds, of plastic from going to landfills annually.
January 11 , 2024
Dole expands tropical fruit shipping capacity
The service, which officially started Dec. 31, 2023, will deploy two 1,200 FEU container vessels, MV Robin-2, and MV Robin-5 in a 14-day rotation.
January 10 , 2024
Table grape imports to the U.S. picking up steam
U.S. retailers are focused on table grape imports and fruit in cold storage as the local harvest period has come to an end.
January 09 , 2024
World table grape production projected up in 2024
Exports are expected to remain nearly unchanged at 3.7 million tons, with greater shipments coming from Chile and China making up for losses from Turkey and the U.S.
January 02 , 2024
Mexican workers arrive in Florida for harvest season
For the next few months, the workers will help harvest strawberries, cantaloupes, and various vegetables from farms across the state.
December 22 , 2023
Higher price for Mexican avocados
A particularly hot and dry year has caused size issues, especially in the early varieties like Mendez, which pushed prices down at the beginning of the 2023-24 season.
December 21 , 2023
BLOOM FRESH Ushers in a New Age in Natural Non-GMO Fruit Breeding
December 21 , 2023
Big plans for Costco
CFO Richard Galanti announced the news on Dec. 14, during an earnings call in which the company reported quarterly sales of $56.7 billion, up 6.1% from last year.
December 18 , 2023
Mango volumes from South America on the rise
The total volume shipped from Peru, Ecuador and Brazil totaled 1,166,803 boxes during the week of Dec. 9.
December 15 , 2023
