USDA announces indefinite halt on Haiti mango shipments due to safety concerns

USDA has confirmed closure of its mango preclearance program in Haiti, CNW reports. The outlet cited unsafe work conditions for APHIS inspectors in the Caribbean Community country as the main reason. 

October 27 , 2022

Zespri aims for sustainability with new compostable labels in EU markets

Zespri has announced that all of its kiwifruit will feature compostable labels, starting with the upcoming season for the northern hemisphere.

October 27 , 2022

Sun World expands North American footprint with new licensees

Global variety development and licensing business Sun World International has announced that it has added three new importers to its licensees in North America. 

October 27 , 2022

BioConsortia Pipeline Recognized by S&P Global as Leading Source of Crop Science Innovation

October 27 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: Lower volumes but better quality in sight for Chilean blueberries

Chilean blueberry volumes are forecasted to decrease, however, higher quality is expected as diminishing temperatures have enhanced overall fruit attributes.

October 27 , 2022

Fowler Packing to expand citrus program following SunWest acquisition

Fowler Packing Company is set to gain over 10,000 acres of farmland following the acquisition of SunWest Fruit. This comes as the organization seeks to broaden its citrus holdings, managed under its Peelz brand.

October 26 , 2022

Peruvian blueberry exports have seen annual average growth of 70% since 2013

Peruvian blueberry exports rose to $1.2 billion in 2021. This represents a massive leap from the $17 million registered in 2013, with an average yearly growth rate of 70%.

October 26 , 2022

Higher volumes forecasted for Chilean cherry, as exporters look to diversify markets

Chilean cherry volumes are expected to increase by almost 18%, according to Chilean company Decofrut. Exports are forecast to grow by 12 million boxes, totalling 84 million boxes in the upcoming season.

October 26 , 2022

Ocean Mist Farms announces Mark Munger as Senior Director of Marketing

Ocean Mist Farms announced Mark Munger as their new Senior Director of Marketing. With this hiring, Ocean Mist Farms has brought on an experienced professional with over 36 years in the produce industry.

October 26 , 2022

Copefrut and Verfrut join forces in China

Both leading companies of the fruit industry will come together in the Asian country to grow together and better meet the demands of that market.

October 25 , 2022