Wineries in India shift to table grapes following weather and Covid-19 challenges

After wine variety grapes suffered losses and table grape growers were unable to reach consumers, Indian wineries buy table grapes for the first time.

April 08 , 2020

Italy: Severe frost damages half of yellow kiwifruit production in central region

The weather event in Laziocomes one week after a similarly severe frost in the country's northern Emilia-Romagna region caused "enormous" damage to fruit production.

April 07 , 2020

GreenTech experiencing sky-high demand for horticultural technology expertise

FreshFruitPortal.com caught up with GreenTech's director of horticulture Mariska Dreschler to hear about the massive demand for its inaugural event taking place in Mexico this year, the need for the sector to stay connected, and the importance of countries being able to fulfill local demand.

April 07 , 2020

New date announced for Global Cherry Summit 2020

The event had been due to take place on April 23 but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It has now been rescheduled to Sept. 24, 2020.

April 07 , 2020

Australian citrus sector trials blockchain traceability system

The organization representing Australia’s citrus fruit growers has commissioned a pilot study to improve traceability using unique digital identifiers on a blockchain

April 07 , 2020

Grapes in Charts: Volumes through March running higher than last year

As countries like Chile and South Africa recorded higher volumes of table grapes into the U.S., prices will likely change as Mexico enters the market early.

April 06 , 2020

International Blueberry Organization Summit rescheduled to 2021

The IBO Summit brings the global blueberry industry together under one roof to address common challenges and identify new opportunities.

April 06 , 2020

Coronavirus and produce: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”

Jim Prevor, editor-in-chief of Produce Business, provides analysis on the current state of the U.S. produce industry and asks what could come next.

April 06 , 2020

Costa Rican pineapple export demand decreases 50%

With conflicting information from the government about debt, Costa Rica's pineapple producers are worried about thousands lost as export demand plummets.

April 06 , 2020

U.S.: Unions call for Amazon to close its warehouses

In a letter on Friday, top unions in New York claimed Amazon was reckless in not following social distancing protocol in its facilities.

April 06 , 2020