Peruvian avocado exports expected to grow by 10% next year

If that turns out to be the case, exports in 2021 would rise to around 400,000 metric tons (MT), up from the 365,000MT exported this year.

October 27 , 2020

Costa Rican pineapple group urges all containers to be scanned to fight drug trafficking

CANAPEP says this is to protect the country's reputation, following numerous detections over recent years of drugs being hidden in containers of Costa Rican pineapples.

October 26 , 2020

Mexico reaches deal to supply water to U.S. following farmers' protests

Under the deal, the U.S. will help supply water when needed in emergencies to the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, just across the border from Texas, Roberto Velasco.

October 26 , 2020

Amazon Fresh opens grocery store in California

Amazon is expanding its physical grocery stores this year, introducing two new formats, Fresh and Go Grocery, and opening roughly a dozen new Whole Foods locations.

October 23 , 2020

South African cherry exporter expecting bumper crop

Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest exporter of South African apples and pears, says it is expecting a bumper cherry crop this year, following a disappointing season in 2019.

October 22 , 2020

Leadership change announced at Fall Creek

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery has announced that Oscar Verges has been promoted to co-CEO and Amelie Brazelton Aust has been named executive vice-chair of the family-owned company’s board of directors, effective Sept. 24.

October 22 , 2020

USDA awards $45M of grants to fight citrus greening

The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently awarded 12 grants totaling over $45 million for research to combat Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly known as citrus greening disease.

October 22 , 2020

Compagnie Fruitiére banana ripening facility completed at DP World London Gateway Logistics Park

Compagnie Fruitière UK, a leading supplier and ripener of bananas to the British marketplace, has taken occupation of a 69,718 sq ft ripening facility on practical completion of the building at DP World London Gateway.

October 21 , 2020

U.S. grape storage numbers approach last year's levels, but remain far below 2018

As of Oct. 15, there were 11.1m boxes in storage, according to the USDA's Western Fruit Report Grape Cold Storage Summary.

October 21 , 2020

AgriPlace Chain grows rapidly across Europe

AgriPlace Chain has been built specifically for companies in produce to reduce the work involved in collecting and sharing information for all the supply chain members in the industry.

October 21 , 2020