Tanimura & Antle HarvestSelect produce box advances

Tanimura & Antle has announced the addition of fruit and root vegetables to its evolving HarvestSelect program.

August 06 , 2020

How biocontrol helps fight the Asian citrus psyllid

Dr. Mark Hoddle, an entomologist and biological control specialist at the University of California Riverside, offers some critical advice to help citrus growers prevent the devastating citrus greening disease.

August 06 , 2020

Trends in citrus availability in U.S. market point to shifting consumer interest

New data on U.S. market trends and fresh fruit demand show long-term trends for citrus availability that point to historically growing interest in limes.

August 06 , 2020

South African citrus exports rise sharply to U.S.

South African citrus exports have risen sharply to the U.S. this season, growing by between 15% and 38% year-on-year.

August 05 , 2020

British Columbia's blueberry sector struggling amid labor shortage, poor weather

"In all my years I have never seen a year like this," said a grower about the challenging harvest in "really tough" conditions as blueberry volumes plummet.

August 05 , 2020

Sun Belle announces new green initiative at Maryland distribution center

Sun Belle Inc. has launched a new green initiative at its 64,000 square foot Jessup, Maryland warehouse and distribution facility with the installation of a 450 kW rooftop solar array system.

August 04 , 2020

Opinion: Is indoor farming critical to the local food economy?

Bea Miñana, Associate Consultant at Agritecture, looks at the rise and growing role of indoor farming in food supply systems.

August 04 , 2020

Agronometrics in Charts: Large avocado volumes keep lid on prices

Significantly higher volumes from both California and Mexico since the start of May have had a clear impact on prices relative to last year.

August 04 , 2020

Technology likely playing key role in continued U.S. ag consolidation

A research professor at the University of Maryland has studied the long-term trends in consolidation in the U.S. agricultural industry, and reached some conclusions about what was driving them.

August 04 , 2020

U.S. crop yields threatened by decline in bee population

A study by Rutgers University shows that pollination from bees directly coincides with higher yields, and many fruits are not getting necessary pollination.

August 03 , 2020