California cherry season is finally here after a late start

After a more than two-week delay in the harvest, California is finally ready to roll out its cherries for the 2023 season. 

May 18 , 2023

Trader Joe’s CEO to step down

After 22 years serving as chief executive officer, Trader Joe’s has announced that Dan Bane will retire effective July 2. Bryan Palbaum, a current president and chief operations officer, will be appointed chairman and CEO. 

May 16 , 2023

Florida orange production could be down 62% in 2023

The forecast consists of 6.15 million boxes of non-Valencia oranges, including early, mid-season, and Navel varieties, and 9.50 million boxes of Valencia oranges.

May 15 , 2023

Camposol inaugurates blueberry packing plant in Sinaloa, Mexico

Camposol expressed their pride in starting these services with products from Mexican growers in the region and increasing volumes to become one of the most important packing plants of northern Sinaloa. 

May 12 , 2023

Colombia avocados see continued strong growth in U.S.

Avocado production and orchard development in Colombia have rapidly increased in the last two years, there are 488 orchards across eight states, and production is soaring with nearly 25 million pounds of avocados so far this season.

May 12 , 2023

Spain debuts new ag product: the Zucchiolo

The Almeria-based joint research lasted over five years, with head of Marketing and Product Development of Beyond Seeds, Alfredo Sanchez-Gimeno calling the development "a novelty and a world exclusive to surprise everyone".

May 11 , 2023

Global avocado industry: A decade of growth

In just ten years, global avocado production has increased at a rapid pace with a compound annual growth rate of 7% to a total of 8.4m metric tons in 2022.

May 11 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: High quality table grapes awaited from California despite weather delays

Harvests in the Coachella Valley are estimated to start in mid-to-late May.

May 11 , 2023

South Africa marks 25th anniversary of summer citrus shipments to the U.S.

Established in 1999 and re-branded for expanded marketing efforts in 2016, the group provides Navels, Midknights, Easy Peelers, Star Ruby Grapefruit and Cara-Cara oranges.

May 10 , 2023

China: Guangdong pineapple exporters set sights on Western markets

Guangdong province in southeast China produces around 700,000 tons and a total of 12 different pineapple varieties yearly.

May 09 , 2023