Avocado market finds balance as US volumes ease and China prices firm

With imports into the United States slowing, the global industry is keeping a close eye on post-Super Bowl trends.

February 04 , 2026

Cherry market prices fall from grace as imports surge ahead of Lunar New Year

The era of selling cherries "by the piece" is over after a steep price drop made the large, plump fruit widely affordable.

February 04 , 2026

StePac’s new modified atmosphere packaging tackles dragon fruit shipping challenges

The journey of dragon fruit from major suppliers in Asia and Latin America to the US can take several weeks, often resulting in quality issues.

February 04 , 2026

Sun World collects yet another PVR victory in Italy

The firm secured immediate enforcement for the removal of unauthorized Sugrathirtyfive vines, commercialized under the AUTUMNCRISP brand.

February 04 , 2026

Berry growers in North and Central Florida face the devastating effects of the latest cold snap

Sunshine State producers have seen their fields covered in a thick layer of ice as a result of the extreme low temperatures. Damages are yet to be quantified.

February 03 , 2026

USDA-APHIS, SAG, and Frutas de Chile update key pre-shipment program agreement

The document was signed in a small ceremony attended by SAG and Frutas de Chile, representatives as well as the US ambassador to Chile, Brandon Judd.

February 03 , 2026

Agronometrics in Charts: California pear growers demand action against 125 percent import surge from Argentina

Argentine supplies' extended market presence and unfavorable timing forced at least one major retailer to delay its program for the California fruit by a month.

February 03 , 2026

Panama provisionally appoints Maersk to operate key Panama Canal ports

The decision comes after the Panamanian Supreme Court ruled that the contracts given to Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. to operate the Panama ports are unconstitutional.

February 03 , 2026

California-based Akorn Technology becomes the first US company to win the UAE FoodTech Challenge

CEO Anthony Zografos said the award will help the company establish operations in the Middle East and pilot its edible, plant-based coatings in new markets.

February 03 , 2026

Record surge: US mandarin and tangerine imports to hit 555,000 metric tons as California output dips

Global production remains unchanged thanks to bumper crops in China, Türkiye, and Morocco that should offset decreased estimates in the Northern Hemisphere. 

February 03 , 2026