Industry challenges, new strategies headlining the South American Blueberry Convention

The international convention focused on the trends shaping the industry in the region responsible for the harvesting of 60% of the world's blueberry exports is set to kick off next week in Chile.

April 14 , 2022

IFPA urges resolution of trade flow at U.S.-Mexico border

The IFPA welcomed some advancements in reopening certain border crossings, but said some truckers carrying produce have waited over 30 hours to cross the border into the U.S.

April 14 , 2022

Calavo Growers reorganizes business into two segments, eliminates COO position

The company estimates that the ongoing cost savings related to the reorganization investment in talent to fill new roles to over $2 million per year.

April 13 , 2022

Advice from a tomato expert about the best heirloom tomato varieties

Even when you know a thing or two about tomatoes, the wide world of the much loved fruit is enormous — there are at least 10,000 varieties out in the world.

April 13 , 2022

Valencia citrus growers call for assistance as crisis looms

Valencia citrus growers are suffering from rising costs and allege they are forced to compete with fruit produced with lax environmental and phytosanitary standards,

April 13 , 2022

South Africa releases export forecast for oranges, lemons and grapefruit

There are several challenges facing the sector this season, including soaring input costs, red tape hampering access to some overseas markets, as well as ongoing operational challenges at the country’s ports.

April 13 , 2022

East Coast port congestion now worse than West Coast

There are now double the number of ships waiting off two key East Coast ports than Los Angeles and Long Beach.

April 13 , 2022

Citing explosive growth, Taylor Farms opens Canadian facilities 

The Toronto based facility will allow Taylor Farms to expand its offer of fresh cut produce and salads to the Canadian market.

April 12 , 2022

Delays and bottlenecks at Texas/Mexico border after new inspection rules

The new border rules are causing extended delays affecting the distribution of fresh produce, costing millions of dollars a day in damages, warns and industry association.

April 12 , 2022

Principles of avocado canopy management

This video by Australia's Queensland Agriculture explains why canopy management is so important for avocado and outlines the main principles.

April 12 , 2022