Agronometrics in Charts: Low temperatures impact apple volumes out of Washington

Apple industry leaders are predicting a smaller-than-average crop this year with most crop estimates ranging from 105 million to 115 million 40-pound boxes.

August 09 , 2022

Western Growers praises Inflation Reduction Act's $4B drought-relief funding

President & CEO Dave Puglia of Western Growers said: "We appreciate the determination of Senator Kyrsten Sinema and her colleagues to secure substantial new funding for drought-related priorities in the Colorado River Basin."

August 09 , 2022

"A disaster": South African citrus fruit trapped in European ports

"Food of exceptional quality, which poses no risk, is just sitting there... It's really a disaster," said Citrus Growers Association CEO Justin Chadwick.

August 09 , 2022

Vanguard releases produce industry trends of 2022

Some of the key trends discussed in a report by Vanguard International called “Seven Produce Industry Trends of 2022" were supply chains, covid congestion, increased costs and inflation.

August 08 , 2022

Zespri wins at 2022 Healthy Snack Awards

Zespri’s SunGold Kiwifruit won the Best Kiwifruit at Good Housekeeping’s 2022 Healthy Snack Awards in the Powerhouse Produce category.

August 08 , 2022

European apple volumes forecast flat for 2022-23 but pears set for big rise

Pear volumes are set to rise by 20 percent and apple volumes are expected to increase by 1 percent compared to last year, according to figures released at the Prognosfruit 2022 conference in Belgrade, Serbia.

August 08 , 2022

U.S. pear stocks up 75% on July last year

Both apple and pear stocks were on the rise in Europe too, increasing by 16.5 and 27 percent respectively.

August 08 , 2022

Agricultural Water Summit hailed a huge success, experts call for industry to address crisis unitedly

The event was organized by Yentzen Group and included presentations by experts from the public and private sectors who provided their perspectives and proposals for the best use of water resources.

August 05 , 2022

Inflation reaches organic fresh produce in Q2

Higher retail prices of organic fresh produce during the second quarter of 2022 generated a 3.7 percent increase in total organic dollars but also contributed to a decline in organic volume of 2.8 percent.

August 05 , 2022

Pacific Trellis Fruit expands its team

The year-round importers, growers and marketers of premium fresh fruit have welcomed industry veterans Matt Tanner, Evangelina Kaudze and Shawn Young to the team.

August 05 , 2022