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

Dole’s new sweet pineapple to hit shelves in mid-April

The new product is sustainably grown in Costa Rica, and it’s scheduled to make its debut in U.S. and Canada select stores in mid-April.

April 12 , 2023

Heavy rains in northern Peru concern grape and mango growers

Growers and experts warn that fungi and pests could have serious consequences throughout the table grape and mango 2023-2024 season, especially in terms of fruit productivity and quality.

April 12 , 2023

U.S. apple industry stats show reduced volumes

As of April 2023, U.S. fresh apple holdings registered 50.2 million 42-pound bushels. This is down from 53.3 million in April 2022, and down from the five-year average, which is 54.4 million bushels for April.

April 12 , 2023

How to build a homemade solar drip

The water produced by the KondensKompressor is free of salt, nitrates and other contaminants, so it can even be used to desalinate seawater.

April 11 , 2023