Florida citrus growers "see hope on the horizon"

Florida Citrus Mutual, the state’s largest trade association for the sector, has continued to push Congress for financial aid. 

April 14 , 2023

Michigan Apple Committee announces 2023 Research Funding

MAC looks for projects that improve profitability and production, develop new markets and products and identify consumer trends and facts.

April 14 , 2023

Veri-fy: new product inspection platform presented by Share-ify

Share-ify’s tenth version features the new Ver-ify platform to assist with quality control, sales,  and purchasing teams with easier methods to evaluate the quality of products being received from suppliers. 

April 14 , 2023

NatureSweet files third lawsuit against Mastronardi Produce over tomato packaging

According to NatureSweet, Mastronardi’s newest package design – a clear plastic dome with a yellow lid - is "nothing more than a blunt strategy to confuse consumers".

April 13 , 2023

CDFA boosting California-grown produce consumption through CNIP

CNIP addresses food insecurity and access to fresh fruits and vegetables among low-income Californians while simultaneously supporting and expanding markets for California farmers. 

April 13 , 2023

Divine Flavor and Sun World collaborating to deliver premium table grapes to the U.S. market

The collaboration agreement will bring more than 3 million boxes of Mexico-grown table grapes to market, supplying South American products during the months of Dec.-May with Sun World’s premium green seedless.

April 13 , 2023

Tainung papaya imports running smoothly

Marketing this variety, which is botanically classified as the Carica papaya, is a year-round opportunity, according to Wyco Produce.

April 13 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: Blueberries become Peru's main agro-export crop, surpassing grapes in value

The country is on track to export a record 287,000 tonnes of blueberries worth $1.4 billion this season, making the produce the country's most valuable agricultural export by value.

April 13 , 2023

Orange juice giants sued for $2.5B over alleged price fixing

Citrus growers indicated that the orange juice producing companies formed a cartel with the intention of causing a drop in fruit prices, inflicting losses on the farmers and consumers.

April 12 , 2023

Colombian AI helps fight pests for avocado exports

The tool uses machine learning techniques in addition to spatial and pattern analysis, spatial statistics and geostatistics.

April 12 , 2023