Passion fruit is named flavor of the year for 2022

Passion fruit was named flavor of the year for 2022 by Food and Beverage flavor house Monin, which has caused excitement for producer Frieda's Branded Produce.

July 06 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: California pear harvests all set to kick off

In this installment of the ‘Agronometrics In Charts’ series, Sarah Ilyas studies the state of the California pear season. Each week the series looks at a different horticultural commodity, focusing on a specific origin or topic visualizing the market factors that are driving change.

July 05 , 2022

Canada invests nearly $1.3M in high-efficiency fertilizers

Canada has invested approximately C$1.7 million in the development of new technology to produce high-efficiency fertilizers made with organic carbon, the country's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food has revealed.

July 05 , 2022

Dutch farmers protest against government plans

Dutch farmers angry at government plans to cut emissions used tractors and trucks to block roads and supermarket distribution centers across the country on Monday.

July 05 , 2022

Mexico Council of IFPA calls for fairer prices for producers

Recently-formed Mexico Council of the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has called on markets and retailers to provide fairer prices to ensure a sustainable future for Mexican producers. 

July 05 , 2022

Dole Sunshine Company requests absolution for apples from Pope Francis

DSC wants to redeem the reputation of fruit by celebrating it as the Original 'Healthy' Snack instead of the Original Sin.

July 04 , 2022

Drewry: Lingering congestion to prevent “very swift normalization”

Although container shipping’s pandemic fueled boom cycle has undoubtedly taken a turn in recent months, lingering congestion is likely to prevent “a very swift normalization”, said Drewry in its latest Container Forecast report.

July 04 , 2022

Common diseases and insect pests of herbs

This short and visual guide from the University of Maryland Extension provides a great overview about some of the key problems of herbs and how to fix them.

July 04 , 2022

Moroccan citrus growers achieve major export increase to U.S.

Morocco shipped a record 110,500 tons of fresh citrus to the U.S. during the 2021-22 export season, an 156 percent increase compared with the season before.

July 04 , 2022

Tropical Storm Bonnie hits Central America

Potential Tropical Cyclone 2 (PTC 2) reached its potential on Friday morning, bringing high winds and heavy rains and developing into Tropical Storm Bonnie, the second named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.

July 01 , 2022