Water shortages in ag must be addressed "immediately and boldly" - FAO

As water becomes more scarce globally, it is fundamentally important to tackle the issue head-on, according to the FAO's State of Food and Agriculture 2020 report.

November 27 , 2020

Fruit exports from Chile down through October

The eight percent year-on-year drop in the value of exports was driven by table grapes and partially offset by cherries.

November 27 , 2020

U.S. begins transition to South American table grapes amid expectations of larger volumes

John Pandol, special project director of Pandol Bros, spoke about how the end of the California deal was looking and what is needed for the heavier-volume Chilean and Peruvian grapes to fit in well to the U.S. market.

November 26 , 2020

Honduran banana losses lower than thought

It appears that only around 3,700 hectares of banana production have been damaged or lost, down from the 8,000 hectares estimated to have been impacted two weeks ago.

November 25 , 2020

Charleston port eyes South African citrus imports following rule change

The USDA announced earlier this month that any U.S. port with cold-storage sites could receive shipments of citrus from the exporting country. Previously this was limited to four ports - Newark, Philadelphia, Wilmington and Houston.

November 25 , 2020

Dole recalls organic romaine hearts due to E. coli concerns

No illnesses have been reported to date in association with the recall, nor is it related to the current E. coli outbreaks being investigated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

November 25 , 2020

Mexico: SiCar Farms expecting bigger lime volumes in coming years despite drought

SiCar Farms said that climate change has affected Mexican lime plantations in both production and quality, but it is still expanding and expecting stronger heavier in the future.

November 25 , 2020

Pace InSite: Post-harvest backup, records and traceability

Pace InSite is a new data management software for the post-harvest industry, which allows access to reports and export data from the packaging line in real-time.

November 25 , 2020

South African table grapes off to slow start

This year so far exports have only gone to the EU and the UK, whereas last year there had already been exports to Canada, South East Asia and Africa.

November 24 , 2020

Spain: Raspberry hectarage drops in Huelva as blueberries rise

Freshuelva says that there is more blueberry varietal diversification this year, with an increase in early cultivars that will allow access to the market early in 2021 or even during the Christmas holidays.

November 24 , 2020