Rabobank: State of the industry report

The report indicates that some of the many fruits impacted by recent weather disruptions are blueberries, table grapes, and stone fruit. 

November 03 , 2023

Brighter Bites opens new location in Phoenix

Brighter Bites will serve six schools within Cartwright School District and Alhambra Unified School District, which will directly impact almost 900 families and provide 288,000 pounds of fresh produce to its participants.

November 02 , 2023

Chile to export 95 million cherry boxes in 2023-24

The fact that the Chinese New Year will be celebrated on February 10, 2024, will give exporters and growers a larger time frame for shipments compared to the previous year when the celebration fell on Jan. 22.

November 02 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: Peru’s Agricultural Sector Upended by El Niño 

Peru's agricultural export industry is facing challenging circumstances, as a second year of adverse weather conditions disrupts a prolonged period of growth.

November 02 , 2023

Biden administration announces over $5B to advance rural development

The new investments are meant to advance rural prosperity, economic development, competition, and sustainability.

November 02 , 2023

Bernardo Calvo joins Sun World as President and COO

“This was a unique career opportunity that I could not pass up,” says Bernardo Calvo.

November 02 , 2023

Largest California stone fruit producer files for bankruptcy hoping to sell business

The company pointed the filing at “significant headwinds, including increased costs and weather-related impacts, that have combined to make our existing capital structure unsustainable.”

November 01 , 2023

Green Pomelo from Vietnam new for Tropi

Rigoberto Arquioni, Tropi’s managing director, spoke with FreshFruitPortal.com at the Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim about their newest offer.

November 01 , 2023

 Mobile app announces fresh produce arrivals 

As part of the pilot program, customers can expect timely alerts through the Schnucks Rewards app when a fresh, locally grown produce item arrives at their selected "home" Schnucks or Eatwell Market store.

November 01 , 2023

Walmart announces “re-grand opening” of 117 remodeled stores

In a statement, the company said this will be the largest single-day rollout of re-grand openings in the history of Walmart.

November 01 , 2023