Zespri's last vessel of kiwifruit for the 2024 season departs to Japan

Zespri CEO, Jason Te Brake, says there has been significant effort from the industry this season to deliver a record crop of more than 190 million trays (684,000 tons) to more than 50 markets around the world

October 24 , 2024

Agronometrics in Charts: Korea's new blueberry source

Guest article by Diego Castagnasso, a fresh produce and blueberry industry expert.

October 24 , 2024

Kenyan government restricts avocado exports and regulates mango shipments

The constraint will be effectively enforced starting October 25, and the organization plans to closely monitor avocado maturity patterns and conduct a comprehensive review of these restrictions in December 2024.

October 24 , 2024

Fruittrade 2024 highlights the importance of Chile's fruit industry in the country's rural sector

The longest-running event dedicated to the Chilean fruit industry, the Fruittrade Conference, kicked off on Wednesday, with panels on fruit diversity, consumption trends, markets, and sustainability.

October 24 , 2024

Chiquita’s appeal rejected by federal court

The original jury decision asserted that Chiquita "knowingly provided substantial assistance to the AUC in the form of cash payments or other means of support, to a degree sufficient to create a foreseeable risk of harm."

October 24 , 2024

Flavonoid-rich fruit may ward off dementia, study says

New research suggests that certain individual fruits, such as apples, pears, oranges, grapefruit, blueberries, peaches, apricots, and plums, may provide some protective benefits against dementia when consumed in both midlife and late life.

October 24 , 2024

Argentina's peak blueberry production week begins

To grasp this year's seasonal updates, Freshfruitportal.com spoke with Jorge Pazos, president of the Argentine Blueberry Exporters Association (ABC), who said they project a 10% to 15% loss due to frosts.

October 24 , 2024