Low-chill cherries bring new industry opportunities

To understand the development, FreshFruitPortal.com spoke to Alwyn van Jaarsveld, IFG’s international commercial cherry manager, who works from his native South Africa.

April 26 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: Mexican grape exports to the U.S. projected to increase

Mexico’s Sonora table grape producers association (AALPUM) estimated 21.7 million cartons for the 2023 season, with just over half in green grapes.

April 25 , 2023

Sweet Globe is now the top exported grape variety by Peru

With an almost 40% increase year-on-year, the Sweet Globe variety surpassed the market staple Red Globe by over 2 million boxes.

April 21 , 2023

Ecuadorian soursop industry betting on the U.S. market to increase global consumption

Daniel Ortega, president of ASOGUANABANA from Ecuador, shared details with FreshFruitPortal.com of the roadmap for enabling access to other international markets such as the U.S.

April 20 , 2023

Argentine citrus forecast down significantly in 2023

Crops have been severely affected by the changing climatic conditions, where high temperatures have generated heat stress, resulting in a sharp drop in fruit size.

April 17 , 2023

Vidalia begins shipping April 17

Because of the unique combination of weather, water, and soil in 20 South Georgia counties, this onion variety cannot be replicated anywhere else in the world.

April 17 , 2023

Orange juice giants sued for $2.5B over alleged price fixing

Citrus growers indicated that the orange juice producing companies formed a cartel with the intention of causing a drop in fruit prices, inflicting losses on the farmers and consumers.

April 12 , 2023

How to build a homemade solar drip

The water produced by the KondensKompressor is free of salt, nitrates and other contaminants, so it can even be used to desalinate seawater.

April 11 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: U.S. market brimming with avocados leading up to Cinco De Mayo

According to a Numerator Basket Affinity Report, consumers spend an extra $1.9 when avocados are included in their shopping baskets in preparation for Cinco de Mayo.