U.S.: Procacci Brothers acquires family-owned produce company A. Vassello Inc.

With the expansion, the Procacci Brothers say their company's produce wholesaler Garden State Farms will work more efficiently for their customers.

May 07 , 2019

Apeel Sciences to join Europe’s fight against food waste with shelf-life solution launch

Apeel's plant-derived food waste prevention technology will be used in the UK and the EU to ‘double the shelf-life’ of avocados initially.

May 06 , 2019

U.S.: HLB Specialties gears up for rambutan season

The Florida company will first receive Guatemalan rambutan in its Miami warehouse and soon after in its Los Angeles distribution center.

May 03 , 2019

Felix Instruments launches "major upgrade" to avocado quality meter

"Ultimately, our goal is to completely change the landscape of maturity measurement for the entire industry," says Scott Trimble, the company's marketing director.

May 02 , 2019

Blueberries in Charts: Prices enter their jumpy phase

Agronometrics highlights some of the particularities surrounding blueberries and predicts that prices will rise for a few more days and then drop back down as domestic volumes ramp up.

April 09 , 2019

South Africa: Jupiter Group upgrades practices, facilities for improved citrus harvest

The company is minimizing the aggressive de-greening process on Star Ruby Grapefruit and improving its packhouse and equipment for better citrus harvests.

April 03 , 2019

Grapes in Charts: Mexico helps make America grape again

Luis Aragón of Agronometrics says that with the U.S. market set to start its seasonal price climb at any instant and with Mexico heralding a massive amount of product over the horizon, we should pay very close attention to both supply and effective availability.

April 02 , 2019

Could early sweet apple 'Posy' herald rosy future for NZ growers?

In a launch that has been 20 years in the making, two New Zealand apple growers have made the first shipments of a new apple variety they hope will take the Chinese market by storm.

March 19 , 2019

The Biocontrol Brief: How to control two-spotted spider mites in strawberry production

The pest usually causes the majority of its damage early in the season, so special field scouting effort needs to be implemented from February to June in California and even into August in some locations (Santa Maria), and December to April in Florida.

March 13 , 2019

Strawberries in Charts: Expected California shortage, why aren't last two months of high prices a model?

Colin Fain of Agronometrics illustrates the 'dramatic' situation in the U.S. strawberry market over recent months and predicts what could be expected going forward.

March 05 , 2019