Walmart commits to sourcing from suppliers working to protect pollinators

These new commitments are the largest pollinator health efforts from a U.S. grocery retailer to date, aiming to reduce several pollinator threats through promoting integrated pest management practices and improving and expanding pollinator habitats.

April 28 , 2021

Peruvian citrus production has nearly doubled since 2009

In 2020, Peru's citrus production reached over 1.4 million metric tons, showing an 83 percent increase compared to the little over 800,000MT in 2009.

April 28 , 2021

Morocco’s royal family wins legal battle against Spanish farmer over unlicensed Nadorcott production

The matter dates back to 2007, the year in which Nadorcott Protection sent the society of Jose Canovas Pardo the first request to stop the exploitation of the protected variety in the town of Alhama de Murcia.

April 28 , 2021

EU lifts Argentine citrus import ban

The European Union has revoked its ban on Argentine citrus imports it implemented last August following numerous detections of citrus black spot (CBS)  over previous months.

April 28 , 2021

Innovative Dutch technology reduces fruit waste on a global scale

Otto de Groot, an expert Dutch fruit consultant, and the University of Wageningen developed OTFLOW. This technology is a patented floor cover that provides the optimal internal airflow during reefer transport.

April 28 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: Avocado prices and volumes prior to Cinco de Mayo

In the U.S. there are two dates when avocado consumption in the form of guacamole skyrockets. The first being the Super Bowl in early February and the second is the celebration of Cinco de Mayo.

April 27 , 2021

Opinion: Persecution in Spain against the avocado

Cristobal Aguado, President of Valencia's AVA-ASAJA, says that hundreds of families benefit from the performance of this crop, helping to turn the economic wheel in many towns.

April 27 , 2021

Prima Wawona announces major stone fruit expansion

Prima Wawona's new stone fruit acreage increases the company’s total to almost 15,000 acres, equating to 1 million additional trees.

April 27 , 2021

IFG building new R&D headquarters in California

Fruit breeding and licensing company IFG has unveiled plans for the company's new $12 million state-of-the-art research facility and breeding campus in California.

April 27 , 2021

DSV Panalpina acquires Agility’s Global Integrated Logistics business

Danish transport and logistics company DSV Panalpina has announced the US$4.2 billion acquisition of Agility Global Integrated Logistics (GIL).

April 27 , 2021