Washington apple crop forecast revised as harvest wraps up

The August forecast estimated the Washington state apple harvest to be 124.85 million standard forty pound boxes of fresh apples

November 10 , 2021

Strikes in Peru block major highways, affecting transportation

There has been confirmation that the blockade will be extended for a period of 72 hours or until a new dialogue is established with authorities.

November 10 , 2021

How to build a greenhouse in a cold climate

Three greenhouse owners shared their construction methods and experiences for building greenhouses in cold climates where the benefits accumulate for food production.

November 10 , 2021

Egyptian table grape season looks promising - USDA report

Weather conditions are expected to be favorable, growers continue to adopt new technologies and growing demand is driving up production. 

November 09 , 2021

Better blueberry trade data on the way

The last section in the USDA report covers better trade data, which will be helpful as isolating blueberry trade data from other categories that are reported within the same harmonized shipping code takes quite a bit of time.

November 09 , 2021

Del Monte to make changes to pineapple selling strategy, says CEO

Del Monte's CEO recently said that over the last three months the company had seen improved supply from its farms, but a high proportion of sizes that are not in demand by retailers.

November 09 , 2021

Walmart rolls out driverless trucks for grocery delivery in first state

The companies have deployed the fully autonomous trucks without a safety driver for a daily, seven-mile delivery route between a Walmart "dark store", or fulfillment center, and a Neighborhood Market retail store.

November 09 , 2021

"Major improvements for the west": Infrastructure bill includes funding for critical water supply

The recent passage of the massive U.S. Infrastructure Bill will provide big benefits for farmers in the west, according to the chief of Western Growers.

November 09 , 2021

California table grape storage numbers down significantly on last year

The number of California table grapes in storage on the West Coast is down significantly compared to this time last year, according to the latest USDA report.

November 08 , 2021

LatAm industry commends multinational banana distributors for increasing prices

The Banana Cluster said recent moves by Del Monte, Dole and Fyffes for North America should be followed for other markets around the world.

November 08 , 2021