U.S. retailers see longer-lasting limes with Apeel

New data from U.S. retailers has highlighted the impact of limes treated with Apeel, with the edible plant-based coating significantly increasing shelf-life and maintaining the green color for longer.

July 19 , 2021

As a joint venture collapsed, a leading mandarin brand was born

The largest citrus grower in North America, Wonderful Citrus, launched its Halos brand several years ago under unusual circumstances and amid spectacular growth in the U.S. seedless mandarin market. 

July 19 , 2021

Global avocado production estimated to triple from 2010 to 2030

The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2021-2030 says that, while avocado has the lowest production level among the major tropical fruits, it has experienced the fastest growth in production in recent years.

July 12 , 2021

Kenya to resume mango exports to Europe after eight years

Kephis Chief Inspector George Momanyi said the resumption of exports comes at a time when there is a huge gap in the global market as big suppliers such as China and India are in off-peak season.

July 12 , 2021

Harvard study on produce and mortality: Five servings a day is key, but we need to quantify the benefits

Jim Prevor's Perishable Pundit interviews Harvard's Professor Walter Willett about a recent "big picture” study, involving more than 100,000 people, and offers some important conclusions.

July 09 , 2021

Italy sets record for world's heaviest cherry - for the second time this year

The new largest and heaviest cherry weighs 33.05g (1.16 oz), beating the previous record mark of 26.45g achieved by another Italian farmer, in Ferrara in February this year.

July 08 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: How much more volume can the U.S. avocado market absorb?

As avocado imports increase, their prices have remained fairly stable which can only be explained by consumption trends and demand in the North American market.

July 06 , 2021

GESEX and PURA FRUIT form alliance and become one of largest table grape exporters in Peru

Through the formation of a new exporter, both companies seek to strategically consolidate table grape production from Latin America in the Southern Hemisphere and position themselves among the leading companies in the industry worldwide.

July 05 , 2021

Peru’s fruit sector races to new heights

A new and in-depth USDA report uses charts to show how Peru’s fruit exports have grown quickly during the last decade, rising from just $540 million in 2010 to $3.8 billion in 2020, with the country ranking in the world’s top 10 fruit exporting countries since 2017.

June 29 , 2021

Australians enjoy A$1 avocados amid record production

A record avocado crop in Australia has sent local markets prices down to just A$1 (US$0.77), just a couple of years after prices hit A$9 (US$7) in the summer of 2018.

June 16 , 2021