Africa: Berbera Economic Zone opens up along one of the world’s busiest maritime routes

The region that it intends to serve, known as the Horn of Africa, has a population of more than 140 million people. 

March 08 , 2023

Women in Produce: Janice Honigberg, President and Founder of Sun Belle Inc.

Janice’s original vision “to provide the finest quality produce, reliably and at fair prices, as directly as possible from grower to customer” still guides Sun Belle today.

March 08 , 2023

Mexican strawberries well positioned in the U.S. market

The main producing regions in the country are Michoacán, Guanajuato, Baja California, Mexico and Baja California Sur with approximately 98% of all production volume. 

March 07 , 2023

Agronometrics Interviews: Camposol

The state of the Mexican Avocado and Blueberry season in an exclusive interview with Juan Pablo Di Prima, General Manager EMEA Region for Camposol.

March 07 , 2023

Canada blueberry acreage keeps growing

According to a report by the Foreign Agricultural Service of the USDA, in 2021, wild blueberry acreage was the largest in the past decade. 

March 06 , 2023

South Africa to export 64 million cartons of table grapes this season

The main reason for a further decrease in the national crop estimate is ascribed to lower yields packed in the Hex River Region to date, as well as lower yields expected for remaining cultivars in the region.

March 06 , 2023

2023 Mexican vegetable status greatly improved over last year

Eggplant, cucumbers, colored bells and other vegetables will run strong before the traditional fade as the heat rolls in late April and May. 

March 06 , 2023

Superfresh Growers to expand after ending 2022 as the largest U.S. cherry grower

Superfresh Growers had a very good season in 2022, standing out as the largest cherry grower and packer and the latest one to deliver in the U.S. for the season.

March 03 , 2023

South Africa putting up a fight against immature avocado sales

Immature avocados are those which have been picked too soon and will therefore never ripen.

March 03 , 2023

Heavy South American grape supplies a concern

The table grape market in North America morphed from being relatively stable with robust pricing on moderate movement, to a downward trending market that is of late receiving substantially more fruit than is currently being absorbed into retail distribution.

March 03 , 2023