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100 million years of avocado history: A legacy of nature and human perseverance

Mexico’s Avocado Producers, Packers and Exporters Association recaps the long story of one of the world's most popular fruit.
April 24 , 2024

Drought in Mexico could have severe effects on Texas citrus

The Texas citrus industry, the largest in the U.S. after California and Florida, is “highly dependent on water from Mexico, according to Dale Murden, president of Texas Citrus Mutual.
April 24 , 2024

Hybrid Alizza citrus fruit enters South African market

April 23 , 2024

Ocean Mist Farms Hires New Chief Financial Officer

April 23 , 2024

Canadian fruit packer fined $56K for septic effluent discharge

This is the third sanction faced by the company, following a  CAD$32,000 (about US$23,361) fine in 2022.
April 23 , 2024

Rodents in kiwifruit shipment delay European campaign for Zespri

Radio New Zealand reports that Jason Te Brake, COO of Zespri confirmed, "Unfortunately, mice activity has been present within the vessel and it is to a reasonable extent.” 
April 23 , 2024

Agronometrics in Charts: California gears up for its 2024 cherry season

Among the 10.1 million boxes shipped in 2023, Coral was the leading variety with 4.56 million boxes packed, followed by Bing with 2.3 million boxes.
April 23 , 2024

Grocery shoppers support farmworker dreams via QR codes

Thx! seeks to bridge the gap between consumers and farmworkers. Its mission is to fulfill the dreams of agriculture workers.
April 23 , 2024

USDA launches trade mission in India

Throughout the week, participants representing a diverse array of American food and agricultural products can look forward to reinvigorating existing business relationships and forging new connections with local importers.
April 22 , 2024

With El Niño winding down, Peru looks to recover blueberry volume

Peru is the leading exporter of blueberries in the world, and the United States is its main customer. Peru has over 44% of the total share of blueberries imported by the U.S. every year. 
April 22 , 2024