U.S. cranberry exports up 80%

Colombia increased its cranberry consumption by 80% between 2017-18 and 2021-22, from 23,020 to 41,451, 100-pound barrels. 

June 12 , 2023

Sun World acquires Kankun mango variety

Kankun is currently in limited production in Mexico, with trees available under license from Sun World beginning in 2024.

June 08 , 2023

Mission Produce UK’s new ripening control technology combats food waste

The non-destructive ripeness control tool is being used for the first time in the company’s forward distribution center (FDC) in Dartford, UK, and is expected to reduce food waste and promote product quality and reliability.

June 07 , 2023

Agroberries acquires minority stake in BerryWorld

The transaction will provide BerryWorld with a solid foundation for growth with a diversified global footprint spanning the entire value chain. 

June 06 , 2023

Pacific seaports face labor “no show”

The Pacific Maritime Association announced that the ILWU is staging concerted and disruptive work actions that have effectively shut down operations at some marine terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

June 06 , 2023

Driscoll’s berry improvement never ends

Driscoll’s- brand raspberries and blackberries all are bred in the firm’s own genetics program. It is that breeding that drives constant improvements in flavor, shelf life and other attributes of this fruit.

June 05 , 2023

Argentine citrus to enter the U.S. market

The Argentina citrus industry expects processing for mandarin and clementine entry to be expeditious to begin exports to the U.S.

June 05 , 2023

Wonderful Citrus has big plans for its seedless lemons

While the company is still at an early stage with the seedless variety and trees are very young, they expect more volume and broader distribution in the coming years.

June 05 , 2023

How to keep your orchard ant-free

Did you know that a fungus common in citrus rots can help to protect your crops? 

June 05 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: U.S. market witnesses record breaking prices for Chilean grapes

Incoming volumes this season culminated at 37.1 K tons, a 24% decline compared to the highest volume of 48.6 K tons recorded in the 2021/22 season.

June 02 , 2023