U.S.: Lidl to expand with 25 new East Coast stores by spring 2020

With the expansion, Lidl says it expects to sell its products in more than 100 stores and to create more than 1,000 new jobs across nine states by the end of next year.

May 17 , 2019

Shoppers will pay the price as U.S.-China trade war escalates, says Walmart

Reports say that while Walmart says it aims to maintain its “low-price leadership”, its vendors have already started to raise prices, among them Del Monte Foods, which supplies the company's fresh and packaged goods.

May 17 , 2019

India closes table grape season with EU exports up by a third

Table grape prices in the European market slumped for around six weeks from mid-February through March amid heavy supplies but recovered somewhat from April.

May 17 , 2019

State of the Market - Week 19, 2019

Red seedless table grape supplies from Chile are still abundant in the U.S. market, with good turnover and stable pricing reported.

May 17 , 2019

U.S.: California storms won't damage avocado crops but could delay harvesting

Avocado growing regions are forecasted to miss the brunt of the storms, but the possible rainfall could lead to harvesting delays, says the California Avocado Commission.

May 17 , 2019

'World's first' automatic mango harvester developed in Australia

The prototype achieved 75% efficiency in automatically identifying and picking fruit in view during its first field trials at Yepoon, says Australia's Central Queensland University.

May 16 , 2019

The global blueberry industry gathering in British Columbia, Canada

The International Blueberry Organization Summit is hosted by the BC Blueberry Council in Canada and will take place in Richmond, Vancouver, from June 24-26.

May 16 , 2019

Chilean kiwifruit volumes forecast down 15% this season

A year-on-year drop of around 5% had been anticipated earlier this year, but Chilean Kiwifruit Committee president Carlos Cruzat recently said that volumes will likely be up to 15% lower.

May 16 , 2019

U.S.: Northwest cherry crop set to be area's "third-largest ever"

The five-state Northwest cherry growing region is projected to harvest 24.9 million 20-pound boxes this year, according to recent packinghouse and grower reports.

May 15 , 2019

California: Citrus greening identified again on Riverside property

The devastating disease has been identified on the same property in California's Riverside County where it was previously found, marking the first time it has been found in the area since 2017.

May 15 , 2019