Congress boosts citrus breeding efforts

This additional funding comes after Congress provided $1 million during the current fiscal year to establish the citrus breeding program at the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) field station in Parlier, CA.

June 19 , 2023

Fruit Attraction 2023 adds exhibition space and renewed pavilions

Spain’s international fair Fruit Attraction is preparing its 15th edition with a renewed exhibition space and an additional pavilion, as the event continues to expand to accommodate its more than 90,000 visitors.

June 19 , 2023

Tentative labor agreement reached between union and employers in U.S. West Coast ports

After 13 months of talks, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and employers at U.S. West Coast ports reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract.

June 16 , 2023

AgroFresh adds three apple portfolio products

AgroFresh Solutions Inc., based in Philadelphia, on June 15 announced three new additions to its Apple Complete portfolio.

June 16 , 2023

Fresh Farms to expand melon offer

The firm has announced plans to extend its melon program and “collaborating with U.S. partners” to broaden offerings.

June 16 , 2023

UC Riverside releasing new avocado variety

According UCR, the ‘BL516’ variety, with its slender upright growth habit, offers avocado growers a next-generation tree better adapted to the increasingly popular high-density plantings.

June 16 , 2023

Chilean avocado and citrus crops hit by frosts

According to local weather forecasts, frosts should move out by June 15. However, the frost’s unusually long stay has already impacted fruit and vegetable production areas.

June 15 , 2023

Global apple production down 5% in 2023

Exports are also estimated down by one  million MT as reduced shipments from China, Iran and Moldova impact the global market.

June 15 , 2023

Jac. Vandenberg wins U.S. Plastics Pact Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award

Vandenberg’s PackNatur cellulose tube netting was chosen as the compostability winner by a panel of expert judges in circularity and packaging engineering.

June 15 , 2023

Smaller fruit drops Peruvian avocado projection

Even though in January, the Association of Hass Avocado Producers of Peru (ProHass) announced a 12.5% increase in exported volume year-on-year, its latest projection indicates actual growth of between 5% and 10%.

June 15 , 2023