Is Mexico the top avocado consumer globally?

A study by Mexico’s Autonomous University (UNAM) suggests that while global trade in avocados has been highly favorable for the Mexican industry, the rate of demand outpaces the volume of production.

September 27 , 2024

Agronometric's new global blueberry tool to visualize the data

The new Degree of Certainty (DOC) tool, designed to measure and visualize the reliability of blueberry exports and import data, now forms part of Agronometric's Global Trade Data (GTD) Platform.

September 27 , 2024

Crownless pineapples: A more sustainable, convenient option?

Global tropical fruit producer Fyffes evaluated the consumption habits and knowledge about pineapples among more than 1,000 consumers in the United Kingdom and Ireland as it prepares to launch its crownless offer.

September 27 , 2024

The United States port shutdown would not complicate Chilean fruit shipments

Iván Marambio, president of Fruits of Chile, said that, so far, the sector does not foresee problems with the transportation of Chilean fruit.

September 27 , 2024

Ocean Mist Farms proud to participate in Annual Relay for Life event

The leading grower/shipper of fresh artichokes in North America, took part in the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay For Life event last weekend in Salinas, California. In less than 50 days since joining the cause, Ocean Mist Farms climbed to fifth place in charitable rankings out of 77 participating teams.

September 26 , 2024

Global banana company, Chiquita, unveils new disease-resistant banana variety

Chiquita, in partnership with KeyGene, MusaRadix, and Wageningen University and Research (WUR), is proud to announce the introduction of Yelloway One, a revolutionary banana hybrid resistant to Tropical Race 4 (TR4) and partially resistant to Black Sigatoka.

September 26 , 2024

HLB quarantine reaches 830 acres in California

APHIS is expanding the citrus greening quarantine area by 86 square miles following the discovery of the contaminated samples from residential property.

September 26 , 2024

AgroFresh Solutions launches latest innovation in harvest management

September 26 , 2024

Northern Hemisphere Kissabel® apples are back on the markets

With the growth in quantities and a marketing window that will extend to the end of February in some countries, the aim this year is to connect even more strongly with the consumers most attuned to the brand: young, innovation-loving, and eager to explore.

September 26 , 2024

New estimates from Brazil shows an "unusual" citrus season

The average fruit size has decreased from 169 grams to 155 grams, meaning that 264 fruits are now needed to fill a 40.8 kg box—23 more oranges than estimated in May.

September 26 , 2024