Duda launches celery dippers

President Mark Bassetti tells FreshFruitPortal.com that the new products won’t be released to the market until February 2024.

October 25 , 2023

Florida ag commissioner fighting to protect rural land from development

The program focuses on buying conservation easements, which generally allow landowners to continue using their property while preventing development.

October 25 , 2023

Chilean table grape exports project 5% uptick for 2023-24

For the upcoming 2023-24 term, the U.S. is projected to take 56% of overall shipments, with Asia and Europe following with a 19% and 16% share, respectively.

October 25 , 2023

California walnuts amid great season

“There’s a lot of new storage technology that's coming out that helps preserve that that freshness that we want on a year-round basis,” shares California Walnut Commission CEO Robert Verloop.

October 25 , 2023

Bloom Fresh wins legal battle in South Korea over table grape licensing

The firm successfully demonstrated that the patented variety named IFG Six and the trademark Sweet Sapphire were in wide use despite the company’s ownership of the intellectual property. 

October 25 , 2023

Berry breeding coming to fruition for North Bay

Brian Klumpp, North Bay’s director of sales and marketing, tells FreshFruitPortal.com that several new varieties “are hitting at the same time.”

October 24 , 2023

Zespri extends Brighter Bites partnership for 2024

The kiwifruit giant also made a monetary donation and committed to volunteer days to support Brighter Bites in its mission to create communities of health. 

October 24 , 2023

Agrovision CEO on Peruvian blueberry varietal transition 

Steve Magami, CEO and co-founder of Agrovision spoke with FreshFruitPortal.com and shared his excitement at the fact that the company has been, for the last couple of weeks, the largest premium blueberry exporter from Peru. 

October 24 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: Peruvian grapes bridging supply gaps left behind by Hurricane Hilary

Peru has been on a strong growth streak, with an average increase of 20% over the past three seasons in the north.

October 24 , 2023

Canadian government announces $219 million fund for drought and wildfire relief

The support comes as farmers and ranchers in Western Canada deal with extraordinary costs due to drought conditions and wildfires

October 23 , 2023