Strong US fruit outlook forebodes lower grower prices for apples, more

As United States fruit growers enter their spring and summer seasons, the USDA ERS is forecasting lower overall prices for domestic growers.

March 28 , 2024

Citrus production and value continue to drop in Florida

U.S. citrus production is now dominated by California, accounting for 79% of total production, but that was not always the case.

March 28 , 2024

Guatemalan Hass avocados pass important APHIS hurdle

Guatemalan Hass avocados have achieved a significant step towards gaining access to the United States market.

March 27 , 2024

GENESIS FRESH’s new orange variety makes global debut

Onix has darker flesh, similar to the well-known Sanguinelli variety, but with a larger size. The cultivar has a much darker, reddish skin, and is being marketed as a cocktail mixer.

March 26 , 2024

East Coast citrus market survives on imports

East Coast buyers are looking to Morocco, Egypt, and South Africa because costs are much lower. 

March 21 , 2024

APHIS loosens fresh banana and plantain inspections

The update will expand the Risk-Based Sampling at Ports of Entry (RBS POE) program for these imports.

March 20 , 2024

US apple exports up 47% compared to same period last season

The increase in export volume was led by Mexico, the main destination for U.S. apples, which jumped from 205 million pounds in 2022-23 to 299 million in the current season. 

March 20 , 2024

Guatemalan growers see potential for blackberries and await US opening for organic blueberries 

Guatemala is the second largest exporter of fresh blackberries to the U.S., with an average of 5.4 million pounds per year, 2% of the total share.

March 20 , 2024

Blueberry expert: 'Blue Madeira, Blue Manila and Blue Maldiva cope best with climate stress'

The blueberry cultivation expert, Prometeo Sanchez is committed to Planasa varieties, together with the development of abiotic and biotic stress maps and investment in infrastructures to mitigate the effects of the El Niño climate phenomenon.

March 19 , 2024

Banana exporters charged in Colombia with financing paramilitary group

Colombia’s Attorney General issued indictments on Tuesday against 14 producers and representatives of banana exporters for the crime of financing a paramilitary group.

March 14 , 2024