IBO Summit 2023 in Poland, a booming market for blueberry consumption

The 2023 International Blueberry Organization (IBO) Summit will be taking place on July 3-6 in Lublin, Poland, the capital of the main berry-producing region in the country. 

April 04 , 2023

China greenlights Ecuadorian yellow dragon fruit imports

Once the standard is published, 33 farms, with a total production area of approximately 400 hectares, and 19 distribution centers approved by the Chinese authorities will be able to start managing their first shipments.

April 04 , 2023

Agronometrics Shorts: Spikes in strawberry prices come shortly after California rains

Supply-demand imbalances are expected to continue in the market as growers struggle to replant waterlogged fields. 

April 04 , 2023

Ecuadorian banana exports down at start of the year

Russia, the biggest importer of the product, showed a decrease of 5% year on year, however, other regions had even bigger drops. 

April 03 , 2023

Peru remains at the forefront of global blueberry exports

In recent years, the country has increased the amount of producing regions like Piura and Moquegua, and therefore the number of hectares of fruit planted. Between 2020 and 2021, export volumes increased by 172%, reaching US$ 1.2 billion. 

April 03 , 2023

California table grapes looking to expand its export market in 2023

The 2023 campaign focuses on retail promotions, including providing a variety of retailer incentives. Digital retail promotions are planned throughout the target export markets. 

April 03 , 2023

New Tasmanian apple variety enters Australian market

The Southern Bliss is expected to debut in Australia this July. With a sweet flavor, the new cultivar hopes to charm local consumers in a market currently dominated by the Pink Lady variety.

April 03 , 2023

U.S. food prices may decrease in 2023

In 2021-22, retail prices experienced a record spike of 11%, the highest in over 40 years according to a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). 

April 03 , 2023

Taylor Farms and Driscoll’s provide $2M in disaster relief funds for California floods

Many of these companies employees, independent workers, and farmworkers have lived in these regions for years, and for many, their livelihoods have been severely affected by the flood. 

March 31 , 2023

Spain introduces new mandarin variety

The Kino mandarin was bred by the University of California Riverside (UCR) by improving the original hybrid Kinnow LS variety to reduce the presence of seeds to a minimum.

March 31 , 2023