Calavo Growers reports increased revenues, US$4M loss in first quarter of 2022

Revenue growth did not pull its bottom line out of the red, but management says its situation is improving.

March 15 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: Florida blueberry season in full swing

Early blooms in Florida and Georgia have led to blueberries on the market sooner than normal, amid lower prices than the previous two seasons.

March 15 , 2022

Laser system to kill weeds with surgical precision

Called Welaser and funded by the European Union, it is an autonomous vehicle or robot with a vision system and artificial intelligence that will determine weeds from crops.

March 15 , 2022

Mexican avocado volume to be impacted through Q2 but pick up later in year

Mission Produce executives speaking on a recent earnings call provided some insights into their expectations for the U.S. avocado market and emerging supply regions.

March 15 , 2022

Table grape industry reacts to announcement of SNFL-IFG merger

We spoke with several key industry members from around the world to hear what they make of the deal that would tie-up two table grape breeding powerhouses.

March 14 , 2022

Peak season for California Strawberries expected in second half of March

The harvest should start earlier than in 2022 and with greater fruit volumes as well.

March 14 , 2022

New technology in strawberry production

These technologies can improve strawberry production by reducing inputs and increasing efficiency in a range of on and off-farm tasks.

March 14 , 2022

Mission Produce's Q1 hit by industry-wide rising costs and declining volumes

However, Steve Barnard, the Founder and CEO of Mission Produce, said that the company was able to maintain its market share during the quarter and gain two significant customers.

March 11 , 2022

Kellogg wins dismissal of suit against its strawberry pop tart

Invoking the image name of a delicious strawberry is powerful, but a judge didn't think that guarantees any certain quantity of the fruit and threw out the class action suit.

March 11 , 2022

Port congestion continuing on both coasts

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to be at near-record levels this spring and summer as consumer demand and supply chain challenges continue to result in congestion.

March 11 , 2022