Fester & Co. GmbH consolidates presence in South America and opens new office in Peru

Fester & Co. GmbH, Germany has proudly announced the foundation of its newest branch in Peru: Fester Marine Peru SAC.

June 25 , 2020

Resilient farming in avocado and citrus orchards

A California grower describes his way of farming which involves a set of practices that boosts yields in good years but also helps keep the trees healthy during drought or other stressful conditions.

May 29 , 2020

Tanzania's avocado industry hits the ground running

Both farm gate prices and exports have soared over the last five years, reaching US$0.65 and 9,000MT respectively.

May 12 , 2020

Nature Fresh Farms thanks fresh food heroes in newly released video

April 21 , 2020

U.S. citrus industry responds to soaring demand for juice, fresh produce

Industry leaders told us that "as consumers seek nutritious products high in vitamin-C like citrus", the industry works to fill demand amid uncertainty.

March 27 , 2020

U.S. per-capital avocado consumption has tripled since 2001

A chart published by the USDA shows the dramatic increase in the supplies of avocados in the U.S. market from different origins over the last two decades.

March 27 , 2020

New bioplastic made from fruit residue developed in Chile

NatPol is a newly developed biodegradable plastic that will be used in packaging fruits in the near future in Chile, its creator told us how it works.

March 26 , 2020

Berries in Charts: A pricing snapshot of the four categories

In this week's edition we take a look at how the average prices the main four berry categories have been behaving in the U.S. market.

March 10 , 2020

Agricultural software to improve field yields

EOS says the biggest advantage of its farm management software is its ability to handle different tasks - it can be used either by farmers, insurance companies or traders.

February 27 , 2020

Forever Fresh expands offering as new Chilean partner comes onboard

U.S.-based sales and marketing company Forever Fresh is growing with an expanded offering of South American fruit, as Provex comes on board as a new partner.