U.S.. Potato supplies to be hit by fall weather events

Freezing temperatures and heavy rains in key growing states will likely cut potato supplies and lead to rising prices over the coming months.

October 30 , 2019

U.S.: Kroger partners with UPS, USPS, and FedEx

Kroger plans to test the package-delivery and pick-up service program, called Kroger Package Services (KPS), in about 220 stores in 2019.

October 29 , 2019

U.S.: North Bay Produce recalls fresh apples over listeria fears

The recall relates to 2,297 cases and two bulk bins of varieties including McIntosh, Honeycrisp, Jonathan, Fuji, Jonamac and Red Delicious.

October 29 , 2019

U.S.: Early Cripps Pink strain a boost as cold front approaches

The precocious Cripps Pink strain is also allowing for Pink Lady products to be grown parts of the country where production was not previously possible.

October 29 , 2019

Fruit in Charts: How Chilean protests could affect fruit exports

First, let’s set the stage. Looking at the last 12 months gives us an idea of what commodities the country exports and what categories may be affected.

October 29 , 2019

Spanish avocado season to see higher volumes

An industry representaive gives us a look at this year's Spanish avocado season. He talked about export projections, farm robberies and expectations for the year.

October 29 , 2019

U.S.: Hass avocados "shattered" Q2 holiday sales trends

The Hass Avocado Board provides research and insights to this year's growth through regional and PLU specific information on growing the produce category.

October 29 , 2019

Kenyan agritech startup goes pan-African with US$30M investment round

The B2B produce distributor is aiming to waste and address the lack of effective distribution across African countries.

October 28 , 2019

Felix Instruments showcases latest tech advancements at Fruit Attraction 2019

Felix Instruments - Applied Food Science showcased its two latest tools, the near-infrared Avocado Quality Meter and Mango Quality Meter.

October 28 , 2019

Chilean fruit exports in 2018-19: Some key changes

While the 2018-19 Chilean fruit season showed relatively unchanged total exports, shifts in volumes of certain fruits and to certain markets proved interesting.

October 28 , 2019