Walmart sued in California for alleged dumping of pesticides, other hazardous waste

A lawsuit filed by the California attorney general and a dozen district attorneys alleges Walmart has dumped nearly 80 tons of hazardous waste,

December 21 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: Citrus prices in the U.S. market

This week we take a look at prices of grapefruit, lemons, oranges, limes, clementines and tangerines in the U.S. market in comparison to previous years.

December 21 , 2021

Systems Approach will increase Chilean grape competitiveness in U.S. market

QIMA presents the Systems Approach in place of methyl bromide fumigation to prevent fruit deterioration, extend marketing time at the destination and preserve fruit quality.

December 21 , 2021

Mexican associations begin working to strengthen avocado production, exports

APEAM's partnership with the USDA ensures that all avocado growers and packers in Mexico comply with stringent agricultural practices and the highest quality and food safety standards.

December 20 , 2021

Melon consumers look for five things when choosing their fruit

Understanding which melon attributes are valued by which consumer groups are of interest to academics, growers, and retailers to motivate increased sales and consumption of melon.

December 20 , 2021

California port backlog will not clear until well into 2022, experts say

Despite efforts to clear out the landside of the U.S.’s busiest import gateway, the ports face a major challenge.

December 20 , 2021

Indian table grape growers to decide prices for traders following heavy losses

After suffering heavy losses in the last two seasons, grape farmers have resolved to decide the rates of fresh grapes based on their variety and quality, from the next year.

December 20 , 2021

California mandarin crop now estimated at almost half previous season's level

The CCM's Marketing Committee also estimates that the total Navel orange crop for the 2021-22 season will be down significantly from the previous season’s final or sold production.

December 17 , 2021

U.S. retail fruit sales reported increases across the board in November, grapes saw double-digit growth

Fruit sales growth slowed a little to +8.5% versus November 2020, but gains remained more than 18% ahead of the pre-pandemic 2019 levels.

December 17 , 2021

Irrigation scheduling and soil moisture sensors in cold hardy citrus

Soil moisture sensors are an incredibly valuable tool that can be used to make informed irrigation decisions and are even more so when combined with an irrigation schedule.

December 17 , 2021