Major floods in Australia cause significant lettuce shortage

Australia has been suffering from a shortage of lettuce, with consumers being hit by soaring prices, following adverse weather conditions which affected production.

June 08 , 2022

Watch: How to prune a citrus tree

Do you have a mature lemon tree that's really slowing down? Might be time for a 'skeleton prune' to coax it back to vigour. This video will show you how.

June 08 , 2022

AgroFresh expands with the opening of Chilean innovation center

AgroFresh has announced the opening of a new global innovation center in Rancagua, Chile, joining its six other centers in key fruit growing regions, across four different continents.

June 07 , 2022

USDA seeks comments on possible Brazilian papaya imports

Brazil is the second largest producer of papayas in the world, with an annual production of around 1.5 million ton. It is the largest exporter of papayas to Europe.

June 07 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: A shortfall in Chilean citrus volumes expected this season

A combination of drought, restrictions imposed due to the pandemic and logistical constraints have led to a reduction in projected profits for Chilean citrus growers and exporters in the 2022 season.

June 07 , 2022

Q&A for planting and growing strawberries at home

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provides answers to several frequently asked strawberry questions.

June 07 , 2022

Sun World's Center for Innovation paves the way for developing premium genetics

CEO & President David Marguleas and EVP Chief Science Officer Jennifer Petersen talk about the center’s role, through its technology and innovation, in the company’s transformation from a vertically integrated farming company to an IP and genetics company.

June 07 , 2022

Adverse weather causes significant damage to crops in France and Italy

Fruit crops, vineyards and wheat have suffered serious damage as a result of heavy hail and fierce storms in France, while high temperatures and drought have also caused production losses in Italy. 

June 07 , 2022

Temporary improvements in U.S. port congestion

Over the last few days, U.S. port congestion numbers have remained low after record highs were observed at the start of the year. However, these improvements could be just temporary.

June 06 , 2022

Maersk closes $644M acquisition of Senator International

The acquisition will enable Maersk to offer an even wider range of products and the ability to provide flexible and integrated logistics solutions to their customers, allowing the company to either speed up or slow down cargo according to changing supply chain needs.

June 06 , 2022