Agronometrics in Charts: Chile’s avocado industry continues to flourish

Hass avocados remain the most widely grown variety due to their creamy texture and high oil content, traits highly valued by consumers.

December 12 , 2024

New Brazilian orange crop estimate points at 223M boxes for 2024-25

This is 3.4% higher than the figure forecast in the first reestimate delivered in September (215.78 million boxes) and 4.0% lower than the initial projection in May (232.38 million boxes).

December 12 , 2024

Late start to South African table grape season with slight increase in exports projected

Denene Erasmus, marketing development & communications manager at SATI told Freshfruitportal.com that all indications show a normal season ahead and that South Africa remains well positioned to supply the market with quality grapes.

December 12 , 2024

Washington State University's WA64 apple finally has a name

Washington State University apple breeder Kate Evans announced the apple's new name, Sunflare, at the Northwest Horticulture Expo in Yakima, Washington.

December 12 , 2024

United Natural Foods raises full-year outlook on 2025 first quarter results

Both the company's net sales and adjusted EBITDA increased, and compared to the prior year, this quarter, the company has a $170 million improvement in cash flow.

December 12 , 2024

Kroger-Albertsons merger terminated

Albertsons is now suing Kroger for billions of dollars, claiming Kroger refused to offer an adequate divestiture package and repeatedly ignored regulators' concerns.

December 11 , 2024

Morocco projects another record blueberry crop for 2024-25

The main markets for Moroccan blueberries are Europe and the Middle East, however, the fruit also arrives in Asia and North America, offering high-quality varieties, adapted to the demands of international markets. 

December 11 , 2024

New Zealand apricots to land in markets worldwide

The Temptation Valley brand will market six varieties from the NZsummer series bred by New Zealand’s Plant & Food Research over some 20 years, as well as popular Kioto apricots and four premium cherry varieties for export and domestic markets.

December 11 , 2024

Peruvian mangoes continue to conquer international markets

Although the two main markets for Peruvian mangoes are the United States and Europe, strategic progress is also being made in other markets, such as Japan and the Middle East.

December 11 , 2024

Frutura rebrands all berry operations as Sun Belle

CEO David Krause referred to the decision as both "easy" and "natural," reflecting the brand’s deep-rooted awareness of customer and consumer needs alike. 

December 11 , 2024