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San Joaquin Valley table grape season off to good start amid strong demand

The California Table Grape Commission estimates table grape volumes to be on par with last season as the San Joaquin Valley kicks off harvest.
July 30 , 2020

Colombian mango industry switches up export strategy, growers planting "fruit-fly free" orchards

An industry representative explains how Colombian mango producers will move forward exporting under new regulations as the country begins planting more orchards free of fruit flies.
July 30 , 2020

International avocado market expected to recover in Covid-19 aftermath

Tridge says that as borders start to reopen and trade begins to resume to normal levels, the avocado industry is showing promise for recovery and in some cases, growth.
July 29 , 2020

Fall Creek adds Alberto Medina-Mora as regional director for Mexico

Blueberry breeding and nursery company Fall Creek Farm & Nursery has hired Alberto Medina-Mora as regional director for Mexico.
July 29 , 2020

Agronometrics in Charts: Strawberries prices skyrocket as California supplies dip

The average per kilo price of strawberries in the U.S. market in week 29 was roughly double the previous four years, as supplies from Central California declined.
July 28 , 2020

South African ports handle record citrus volumes

South Africa’s ports have handled record citrus volumes this year, recording a 29.4% increase across all terminals, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has confirmed.
July 28 , 2020

Stemilt kicks off Moon cherry program

Stemilt is kicking off its premium high-altitude cherry program, A Half Mile Closer the Moon, which it describes as the 'grand finale' of the season.
July 27 , 2020

Fyffes CEO and Chairman to retire

Fyffes, which was acquired by the Sumitomo Corporation of Japan in 2017, has announced that its CEO and Chairman David McCann is to retire at the end of July after 34 years with the company.
July 24 , 2020

Mexico reduces U.S. berry export forecast due to pandemic

Mexico has reduced its berry export forecasts to its leading market this year due to the pandemic but is still expecting an increase over 2019, local media reports.
July 24 , 2020

Index Fresh brings Colombian avocados to U.S. for third season

The global avocado marketer has had two previous rounds of bringing the Colombian fruit to the U.S. market; running those first two rounds as pilot projects.
July 23 , 2020