What are Aphids and how to get rid of them?

Aphids are fearsome insects that attack leaves and feed on plant sap. There are natural ways to treat against them.

March 21 , 2022

California avocados saw record U.S. market share in February amid Mexican supply hiccup

“Between a later big game this year and the week-long hiccup in supply from Mexico, California fruit saw a record 10.2 percent market share in February,” said Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Doug Meyer.

March 18 , 2022

Driscoll’s, Plenty expand relationship for vertical strawberries 

Building on a R&D agreement, the two firms said berry lovers in dense urban centers will be their target for these strawberries.

March 18 , 2022

Dole sees growth in berries, avocados, organic

Dole CEO Rory Byrne said these categories have grown faster than the industry average for the past two years.

March 18 , 2022

Lemon health benefits and therapeutic value

Lemons have very high water content, and provide very little proteins and fats. Carbohydrates and fiber are the most important of this fruit’s components.

March 18 , 2022

South Africa sees high levels of table grape exports

For much of the season until recently, exports from the country were running well behind the previous season, despite a much higher intake volume.

March 18 , 2022

Ecuador banana sector reeling from effects of Russian invasion of Ukraine

More than a million boxes of bananas destined for Ukraine and Russia have accumulates without solutions to distribute them

March 17 , 2022

Lemon market faces tough scenario of surplus, rising costs, tapered demand

Larger volumes and hampered exports to Asia in a year when costs are rising make for a complex scenario for lemons.

March 17 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: Soaring strawberry volumes from california feeding an ever voracious demand

Current FOB and fresh market pricing as a result have been the lowest they have been in over a year, as shown in the charts.

March 17 , 2022

Composting 101: What to compost and how to do it

Composting is the natural process of recycling organic matter, such as leaves and food scraps, into a valuable fertilizer that can enrich soil.

March 17 , 2022