U.S. avocado sales now peak during Q1, study says

New data suggests that seasonal influences impact retail sales of avocados, driven by supply chain dynamics and shopper purchase behaviors.

November 16 , 2022

Greenyard stays strong in profitability and volumes

This comes as the produce market remains severely impacted by unprecedented macro-economic and geopolitical turmoil.

November 16 , 2022

Chilean cherry production impacted by recent rains

Regarding official data and damage estimates, both the ASOEX’s Cherry Committee and Blueberry Committee will release figures in the coming days. 

November 16 , 2022

Dole installs wind turbines at California salad processing facility

This energy is primarily delivered to the Dole facility’s electrical system with any excess clean energy generated flowing directly to the Pacific Gas & Electric grid.

November 16 , 2022

Paul Slupecki appointed as head of TOMRA Fresh Food

The appointment follows the reorganization of TOMRA Food into two business areas, TOMRA Fresh Food and TOMRA Processed Food.

November 16 , 2022

South Africa forecasts improved stone fruit export season

After a disappointing 2021-21, the new season ahead is expected to yield much better results, with apricot season forecasted to show a 9% increase in exports to 3,085 tons.

November 15 , 2022

Yummy Fruit’s produce packing robot reaches 20M apple milestone

Designed and manufactured in New Zealand, the Aporo robot seeks to optimize packhouse operations by fully automating the packing process, thus using labor more efficiently.

November 15 , 2022

Blueberry availability expanding globally - Rabobank

Per capita availability in the U.S. is likely to surpass 1.5kg per person per year, while in the EU-27 and China is expected to show a cumulative growth of about 100% and 200%, respectively, by 2027.

November 15 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: Price alerts for raspberries in the US marking the beginning of week 45

Average daily prices of conventional Raspberries in the US market have risen by 57.14% marking a $4.00 increase on the last report, from $7.00 to $11.00 per package. 

November 15 , 2022

FPAA welcomes new board members for upcoming term

FPAA held its annual meeting on November 1, 2022 to elect a new board as the association headed into its convention.

November 15 , 2022