Ecuadorian volcano eruption hits thousands of hectares of banana plantations

The volcanic ash resulting from the eruption of the Sangay volcano on Sunday has affected thousands of hectares of the country's fruit and vegetable crops.

September 24 , 2020

Europe: Soaring yellow kiwifruit production in Italy to offset green decline

The online 39th International Kiwifruit Organization meeting held on Sept. 16 and 17 also forecast a production rise of 6% year-on-year in Europe to around 707,000 metric tons (MT).

September 24 , 2020

Global peach and nectarine supplies to contract in 2020-21

World peach and nectarine production is forecast down 1.1 million metric tons (MT) to 21m MT in the 2020-21 season as adverse weather conditions impact output in top producers China and the European Union. 

September 23 , 2020

"Breakthrough" in accelerating the breeding of TR4-resistant banana varieties

Significant progress has been made in accelerating the development of banana varieties with resistance to the Fusarium fungus.

September 23 , 2020

Agronometrics in Charts: Honeycrisp apple prices spike

At the start of the year, we asked whether Honeycrisp apples' reign was over in the U.S. market. This week, however, we're going to look at how over recent months the variety has been able to maintain a significantly higher average price than others.

September 22 , 2020

Wall Street is set to start trading in a new commodity - water

CME, which operates the Chicago futures exchange, last week said that it would begin trading the world’s first futures contracts for water, tied to prices in California.

September 22 , 2020

GoldenSun Insights announces change of ownership

The company supports clients with marketing and business development, successfully working with such produce brands as Sunions onions, Opal apples, and Lori Anne Peaches.

September 21 , 2020

California Giant strengthens executive team

California Giant Berry Farms has welcomed two produce veterans to its executive team - Jay Brown as Chief Financial Officer and Alan Ediger as Vice President of Sales.

September 21 , 2020

How growers overcome the challenges of transitioning to organic

To better understand what the barriers to organic adoption are and what could be done to increase both supply and demand of this category of products, Thomas Grandperrin spoke to Kelly Damewood, CEO of California Certified Organic Farmers.

September 21 , 2020

Avocados From Mexico launches educational program to maximize sales, reduce shrink

The organization says that Avo University is online, free of charge, easily accessible, and takes just about half an hour. It offers a "brand-new breakthrough capability for building the confidence of industry professionals on several avocado topics".

September 17 , 2020