Honeybear Brands makes progress toward reaching sustainability goals

In 2021, Honeybear Brands sourced 91 percent of its facility energy from renewable sources, putting the company well on its way to meet its 100 percent goal by 2025.

August 26 , 2022

Nuclear techniques used to detect and contain disease in bananas

To fight the banana disease, irradiation techniques are being used to help develop new disease-resistant crop varieties for farmers, in a process called mutation breeding.

August 26 , 2022

Fruit quality issues could cost New Zealand kiwifruit industry up to NZ$500 million

Zespri chairman Bruce Cameron said in an update to the industry that fruit loss and quality claims were well above historical averages.

August 26 , 2022

South African table grape 2021-22 season sees increases in production, exports

A total of 77,7 million cartons were inspected and passed for export, according to a recently published SATI report.

August 26 , 2022

UK supermarkets gradually eliminating expiration dates on perishable items

Asda, Co-Op, Morrisons, Waitrose, Tesco Plc and Marks & Spencer Group Plc have all announced a total or partial scrapping of their traditional “best before” and “use by” dates on certain products.

August 25 , 2022

San Diego County placed under quarantine following Mexican fruit fly detection

The news follows the detection of six flies and one larva in and around the unincorporated area of Valley Center. 

August 25 , 2022

Cold treatment for South African apples and pears approved by India

Jacques du Preez, Hortgro’s General Manager for Trade and Markets, said: “We welcome the Government of India’s decision as it allows us to ship quality fruit from South Africa to India in a short span of time.”

August 25 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: Washington Blueberry Commission predicts a record breaking blueberry harvest

This season, the Washington Blueberry Commission is projecting the biggest blueberry harvest that the state has ever had; 24,000 total acres are expected to yield 180 million pounds this season.

August 25 , 2022

OSF expands its executive team

Daryl Johnston has joined the company as Vice President of Sales and Business Development, and Don Westcott was promoted to the post of Senior Vice President.

August 25 , 2022

Pacific NW organic pear volume expected to increase

“The organic pear crop is up with annual cycling, and an increased transition to certified organic orchards," said Cat Gipe-Stewart, Director of Marketing at Superfresh Growers. 

August 24 , 2022