New estimate pegs Peruvian avocado exports up 20% in 2021

In the first half of 2021, avocado exports totaled over 317,300MT, reflecting an increase of 21 percent versus the 261,900MT last year.

July 09 , 2021

Biden executive order to target unjust rail and shipping fees

U.S. President Joe Biden will order U.S. transportation agencies to crack down on anti-competitive conduct and unjust fees in the rail and sea shipping industries to try to lower costs to consumers, the White House said on Thursday.

July 09 , 2021

Harvard study on produce and mortality: Five servings a day is key, but we need to quantify the benefits

Jim Prevor's Perishable Pundit interviews Harvard's Professor Walter Willett about a recent "big picture” study, involving more than 100,000 people, and offers some important conclusions.

July 09 , 2021

Italy's VOG Consortium diversifies its range with cherries

Starting in July, the VOG Consortium, a key player in Italian and international apple production, is making its market debut with the new cherry brand Ciliegie delle Alpi.

July 09 , 2021

Container lines poised to hit $100B profit jackpot

Significantly higher ocean freight spot rates than expected for this time of year, combined with double-digit gains for contract rates, are set to equate to liner profits on an unprecedented scale.

July 08 , 2021

Italy sets record for world's heaviest cherry - for the second time this year

The new largest and heaviest cherry weighs 33.05g (1.16 oz), beating the previous record mark of 26.45g achieved by another Italian farmer, in Ferrara in February this year.

July 08 , 2021

Canada: Cherries and berries severely damaged by heat wave

The heat wave that scorched Western Canada last week severely damaged fruit crops in the Okanagan and Fraser valleys, as the province's two major fruit-growing regions saw multiple days of temperatures above 40°C (104°F).

July 08 , 2021

Chile evaluates impacts of recent frosts on citrus crop

Freezing temperatures early last week in several citrus-growing regions have the industry on alert, but as yet there is no sign of significant damage.

July 08 , 2021

Naturipe celebrates National Blueberry Month, provides season outlook

The leading blueberry producer says it still expects a "bountiful" harvest this year despite the Pacific Northwest heat wave, and predicts "slightly elevated pricing".

July 08 , 2021

U.S. Northwest cherry crop weathers the heat

"Growers are amazingly resourceful, but Mother Nature is always in charge. And she has certainly continued to force changes to the cherry crop’s volume dynamics this season," Northwest Cherry Growers says.

July 07 , 2021