UC Riverside releasing new avocado variety

According UCR, the ‘BL516’ variety, with its slender upright growth habit, offers avocado growers a next-generation tree better adapted to the increasingly popular high-density plantings.

June 16 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: Peruvian Red Globe grapes relinquish their position as the top exported grape variety to Sweet Globe

Data reveals that a staggering 16 million 18-pound boxes have been shipped thus far, denoting an impressive year-on-year increase of nearly 40% compared to the 11.5 million boxes exported in the previous season of 2021-22.

June 13 , 2023

Pacific seaports face labor “no show”

The Pacific Maritime Association announced that the ILWU is staging concerted and disruptive work actions that have effectively shut down operations at some marine terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

June 06 , 2023

Argentine citrus to enter the U.S. market

The Argentina citrus industry expects processing for mandarin and clementine entry to be expeditious to begin exports to the U.S.

June 05 , 2023

How to keep your orchard ant-free

Did you know that a fungus common in citrus rots can help to protect your crops?

June 05 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: U.S. market witnesses record breaking prices for Chilean grapes

Incoming volumes this season culminated at 37.1 K tons, a 24% decline compared to the highest volume of 48.6 K tons recorded in the 2021/22 season.

June 02 , 2023

Kenyan Hass avocado industry eyes U.S. admission

The draft pest risk assessment will be available for review and comment until June 29, 2023.

May 31 , 2023

Peruvian table grape exports rise by 35% in 2023

With large shipment peaks at the beginning of the year now coming to an end, the sector is currently experiencing a slower period of growth.

May 31 , 2023

Data breach affected Fresh del Monte’s employees' information

A data breach affected Fresh del Monte’s employee's’ information containing important personal information from consumers.

May 30 , 2023

HAB: Avocado oversupply to challenge industry

“The main challenge for the avocado industry at a global level is overproduction. We are producing more avocados than are being consumed,” said Emiliano Escobedo, Executive Director of the Hass Avocado Board.