Chilean fruit season begins at the Port of Los Angeles

According to a press release issued by the port, it is the only one in the U.S. West Coast that receives specialized refrigerated cargo vessels carrying palletized fruit from Chile.

January 23 , 2024

Zespri CEO resigns to join berry company Driscoll's

Dan Mathieson has been at Zespri for 21 years, almost seven of those as CEO, and will remain at Zespri to oversee the 2024 harvest and start of the sales season and until a new CEO is appointed.

January 22 , 2024

Peruvian mango campaign reaches 43% of shipments

Industry members projected a decrease of 76% in production volumes compared to last season.

January 22 , 2024

Chilean grape export season opening with good numbers

Uvanova Vice President Carolina Cruz tells FreshFruitPortal.com that the central producing regions are significantly early, particularly in shorter vegetative cycle cultivars such as the white Superior and Thomson varieties.

January 22 , 2024

Montague projects strong Australian stone fruit season

This comes as the sector recovers from excessive rainfall and hail in some producing regions during the 2022-23 summer.

January 22 , 2024

IFPA’s Foundation for Fresh Produce names 2024 board

The Foundation is focused on improving global health by focusing on improving the appeal of fruit and vegetables as an integral part of people’s diets.

January 22 , 2024

Unifrutti acquires Verfrut

With the purchase, Unifrutti now becomes a major fruit company in Chile, one of the largest production centers for grapes and cherries globally, and a leading apple player in the southern hemisphere.

January 22 , 2024

Great quality projected for Florida strawberry season

The Florida Strawberry Growers Association remains highly optimistic despite less-than-ideal cold weather stalling bloom cycle in some Tampa Bay crops

January 19 , 2024

U.S. retailers visit Chile's fruit industry

Representatives included Roland Harmon, chief sourcing officer of Walmart, the largest U.S. grocery retailer.

January 19 , 2024

Canada announces $10 million to fight food insecurity

The program, first launched in 2019, is key to the first-ever Food Policy for Canada and central to efforts to “build a healthier and more sustainable food system", the ministry says.

January 19 , 2024