Sun Belle expecting good volumes of proprietary blackberries

Premium varieties Aketzali and Amelali, as well as the new Erandy variety are set to achieve good volumes for the upcoming season.

May 03 , 2023

Fresh Del Monte posts big jump in Q1 net profit

“Our first quarter results of 2023 are a testament to our focus on profitability as we continue to commit to efficiency and optimization of resources," says Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, Fresh Del Monte’s Chairman and CEO.

May 03 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: A late but promising start expected for California cherries

Among major commercially-grown fruits, cherries are known to be the last trees to bloom and the first to harvest each year. 

May 02 , 2023

Southern Hemisphere season starts for OSCAR kiwifruit

The kiwifruit specialist is now setting its sights on the south and is already busy marketing its off-season fruit: its OSCAR® CHILE kiwifruit and its yellow-fleshed OSCAR® GOLD kiwifruit grown in South Africa. 

April 27 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: New data service with grape volumes by variety

This novel data enables our users to track produce movements easily, enabling them to keep an eye on the volumes of varieties arriving on the market.

April 27 , 2023

Low-chill cherries bring new industry opportunities

To understand the development, FreshFruitPortal.com spoke to Alwyn van Jaarsveld, IFG’s international commercial cherry manager, who works from his native South Africa. 

April 26 , 2023

Haskap berry coming on for Oppy

Haskap berry, variety mainly known by Canada’s West Coast farmers markets, is expanding in the berry repertoire of Oppy.

April 26 , 2023

Dole seeks to develop €50M logistics hub in Ireland - report

The pre-planning process is underway, with the new food processing and distribution site expected to create 400 new jobs for the region. 

April 25 , 2023

Costa Group’s overseas berry hectarage surpasses domestic plantings

The firm’s annual report stated that international berry plantings have grown to 749 hectares (1850.82 acres), coming ahead of its 727ha (1796.46 acres) of berry farms in Australia.

April 25 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: Mexican grape exports to the U.S. projected to increase

Mexico’s Sonora table grape producers association (AALPUM) estimated 21.7 million cartons for the 2023 season, with just over half in green grapes.

April 25 , 2023