5 de Mayo avocado price peak: Will prices level off in 2022?

Demand and supply side issues have more than doubled the price of avocados since 2021 ahead of 5 de Mayo, one of the consumption peaks in the United States. Can we expect prices to level or fall later on this year?

May 05 , 2022

Extended length, skyrocketing costs stand out in California Citrus 2020-21 season report

The California Citrus Mutual (CCM) has issued its final assessment of its 2020-21 season, which it says may go down in the history books as one of the longest on record and impacted by skyrocketing costs for growers.

May 04 , 2022

How to manage avocado heat damage

This article discusses how avocado trees adapt to heatwaves, damage that can be caused by these events and what California avocado growers can do to aid the recovery of heat-damaged trees in their groves.

May 03 , 2022

How to grow your own raspberries

Check out this great guide from the U.K's Royal Horticultural Society on planting and growing your own raspberries.

May 02 , 2022

Vanguard on supply chain challenges: “Where in the world is my container?”

"Getting a carrier to even go to SE Asia from Peru is almost impossible. If you can convince the carriers, you are looking at a 60+-day transit period instead of 32 days. You have containers arriving in China with Peruvian grapes, for example, that were harvested up to 3 months ago", said Vanguard International USA President Tim Clarke

May 02 , 2022

How to train and prune apple and pear trees

Check out this great guide from the University of Maryland's Extension Center on pruning and training apple and pear trees, both young and old.

April 29 , 2022

Tips for growing blueberries in containers

Highbush blueberries would prefer to be planted in well-prepared soil in the ground but with proper planting and care, they can be grown in containers.

April 28 , 2022

How to tell if an avocado is bad

There are two key things that you can do in order to check whether or not an avocado is suitable to be served or not.

April 27 , 2022

Unifrutti reopens the Sicilian blood orange trade route to Japan

The first 10-tonne test shipment by air, which has just taken place, represents a fundamental step towards enhancing the value of Sicilian blood oranges by opening new trade routes and export opportunities to the East.