Positive outlook for 2023 brings relief to California walnut growers

The California walnut industry is anticipating a “stellar” 2023 harvest and shipping season after several years of drought, and record-low grower returns.

August 11 , 2023

Sustainability software: Highland Hub integrates Sustainable Food Group to platform

The integration will empower Highland's customers with comprehensive sustainability features and enable them to access a suite of resources to track, analyze, and optimize sustainability metrics across their operations. 

August 11 , 2023

Sun Valley Packing (CA): A step forward in peach handling with Unitec Technological Solutions

August 11 , 2023

Michoacán berries lacking labor

Located in western Mexico, the state of Michoacán is home to most of the country’s berry production, occupying second place among the top international growers.

August 11 , 2023

Fresh Del Monte partners to expand cold storage

Additionally, the alliance is set to expand Del Monte’s capacity for consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands within Flowspace’s existing network.

August 10 , 2023

Global shipping costs creep higher after 16-month freefall

Spot rates for shipping containers jumped by the most in more than two years, a sign that a 16-month slump in ocean-freight costs that helped ease the sting of goods inflation is over.

August 10 , 2023

Florida citrus fighting greening disease

With adverse weather conditions and the ever-present citrus greening disease, 2023’s crop is the smallest produced since World War II. However, the sector is already working on its comeback.

August 10 , 2023

Agronometrics in Charts: 2023 witnessed cherry prices plummeting to their lowest levels in nearly 10 years

An unexpected turn of events unfolded as a series of exceptionally hot days in Washington accelerated the ripening process, overlapping production with California's harvest.

August 10 , 2023

BID Invest grants Pura Fruit $10M for grape expansion

The financing provided by BID Invest will support Pura Fruit's growth strategy by expanding its agricultural production through the planting of 150 new acres of table grapes, increasing water storage capacity, and the installation of covers on plantations.

August 10 , 2023

Chilean exports to the U.S. up fivefold

In 2003, Chile became the sixth country worldwide and the first from South America to have an FTA with the U.S.

August 09 , 2023