Agronometrics in Charts: Strong start for 2025-26 California table grape season with Coachella harvest underway

Growers in the region expect harvesting to continue through mid-July before operations shift north to the San Joaquin Valley, where early expectations also look strong.

June 03 , 2025

Peru adjusts avocado export projection for 2025 by 20% less than March estimate

Despite the increase in shipping tariffs and the application of a 10% tariff in the North American market, Peruvian exports to the United States are projected to grow by 75% compared to 2024, accounting for 18% of the total volume exported.

June 03 , 2025

Picota cherries expect high cherry volume despite rainy season

Producers’ organization, Agrupación de Cooperativas del Valle del Jerte, projects a medium-to-high, high-quality harvest.

June 03 , 2025

Orchard View Cherries 2025 season projected to be the largest in the past four years 

Oppy's head of the cherry category, Jon Bailey, spoke with Freshfruitportal.com about Oregon's 2025 cherry season and the details behind a great crop output.

June 03 , 2025

Taiwan could become a bigger importer of U.S. fruit and tree products, USDA reports

The country's healthy labor market, growing population, and expanding retail sales and spending on food position it as a high-potential country for U.S. agricultural exports. 

June 02 , 2025

Maersk gives exporters sneak peek of new cold store facility in Cape Town

The Belcon Logistics Park will be part of a three-cold storage facility network that Maersk will operate in South Africa before the end of 2025.

June 02 , 2025

Major Peruvian blueberry supplier to the U.S. eyes expansion

Arturo Merino, general manager of Inka's Berries and Carlos Agreda, its general commercial coordinator, spoke with Freshfruitportal.com about the current situation of the company, the projection of the crop and the current challenges in the blueberry industry.

June 02 , 2025

Aldi U.S. announces new CEO

The discount grocer has ambitious expansion plans in the U.S., with the intention of opening 800 stores over the next few years, as announced in March 2024. 

May 30 , 2025

BLOOM FRESH will have the world's most advanced center for genetic improvement and fruit technology

The company emphasized that, more than a facility, the BLOOM FRESH™ Breeding and Technology Center is a beacon of the company's bold ambition: to amplify the best of nature by developing healthier, tastier and more sustainable fruits for people around the world.

May 30 , 2025

Ample supply of Northwest cherries ready to fill store shelves

Growing districts continue to show good separation from the earliest pick to the latest, which provides a nice even spread for harvest of the northwest cherry crop.

May 30 , 2025