Mexican grapes winding down

After a high-priced early Jalisco deal, Mexico’s traditional Sonoran production was delayed and otherwise set back by unseasonably chilly temperatures.

July 24 , 2023

USDA accepting applications for agribusiness trade mission to Southeast Asia

Trade mission participants will travel to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, connecting with key importers and learning first-hand from government and industry leaders about local market conditions. 

July 21 , 2023

IBO Summit: Making blueberries the world’s favorite superfruit

The IBO Summit took place in Poland from July 3-6. 2023 and was attended by over 350 delegates from 30 countries across six continents, all of whom have a common goal of ‘Making Blueberries the World’s Favorite Superfruit’.

July 21 , 2023

Watermelon prices spike this summer

In the last 30 days, the average price of a watermelon surged to $5.44, a significant leap from the $3.60 seen in the same period last summer.

July 19 , 2023

Sun World announces new red seedless grape brand

Sun World launched the all-new Ruby Rush brand red seedless grapes, an ideal replacement for traditional early-season red seedless grapes like Flame Seedless and other red varieties throughout the season.

July 18 , 2023

Florida citrus ‘closing the door on a difficult season’

Fiscal year began July 1, and with that comes more than $65 million in funding from the Florida Legislature to support citrus cultivation.

July 13 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: Peach prices skyrocket as Georgia loses 90% of its crop to heat waves

U.S. production is expected to drop over 100,000 tons due to late winter and early spring freezes impacting crops in the top three growing states of California, South Carolina, and Georgia.

July 11 , 2023

Vertical farming global market to reach $10.3B by 2030

As world population continues to increase, food security has entered a global crisis, with new alternatives to traditional production methods arising.

July 10 , 2023

TIPA announces August 4 Lime Grades Training Day

The Texas International Produce Association is addressing the lack of related technical understanding in the lime business with a seminar on Aug. 4.

July 06 , 2023

Ecuadorian banana industry could lose 128,000 acres due to El Niño

FreshFruitPortal.com spoke to Leonidas Estrada, president of AGROBAN, about the possible consequences of El Niño and how it could impact exports of one of Ecuador's star products.

July 05 , 2023