State of the Market - Week 49, 2018

Avocado prices fell in the U.S. amid rising supplies, but they rose in China even as volumes increased slightly.

December 14 , 2018

Wild bees could boost blueberry production, study finds

The study found that wild bees have significant benefits for berry farmers, including greater berry size, quantity, size consistency, and earlier harvests by two and a half days.

December 13 , 2018

Harrods, high-end food businesses in UK jumping on trend toward more vegan

The luxury department store's famed Food Hall now has its own Vegetable Butcher; even suppliers can't resist the rise of veganism in the UK and haute-couture veg.

December 13 , 2018

Peruvian ag exports grew 14% through October

The rise was driven mainly by larger volumes of avocados, blueberries, table grapes, asparagus and mangoes.

December 13 , 2018

Cocaine discovered in Colombian avocado shipment in Rotterdam

Local media report that the drugs, which were reportedly valued at US$40 million, were found in a shipment of 35 metric tons (MT) of avocados.

December 12 , 2018

Aussie substrate tech gears up for UK-bound exports

Marshall Machinery's tech removes a manual, laborious and often wasteful process from the increasingly prevalent practice of substrate fruit and veg production.

December 11 , 2018

Sun World grape export goals on track despite challenging season

The table grape category leader highlights annual export growth of 40% over the last three years.

December 11 , 2018

Summerfruit NZ forecasts short crop for 2018-19

Difficult spring weather has likely led to lower volumes of New Zealand stonefruit this season, but industry body Summerfruit NZ is opting to focus on the positives.

December 11 , 2018

Grapes in Charts: How will Chile's expected crop affect U.S. market against backdrop of low prices?

Chile will be coming into the U.S. market at a time when prices have been at historic lows on the back of a large California crop.

December 11 , 2018

California table grape shipments 'to continue through January'

Gowers shipped more than 27.7 million boxes into the worldwide marketplace from Oct. 13 to Nov. 30 - the highest amount ever for the time period.

December 10 , 2018