Agronometrics in Charts: Washington’s frigid winter likely to lead to a smaller cherry crop 

In this installment of the ‘Agronometrics In Charts’ series, Sarah Ilyas details the dynamics affecting the Washington State cherry crop.

May 05 , 2022

Five things indoor farmers should know when choosing their grow lights

Caught up in the excitement around this emerging sector, many entrepreneurs fail to do the planning and research necessary to select the right equipment – particularly lighting – for their crops, budget, and farm’s needs.

May 05 , 2022

UK grocer’s robot army moves 2 million food items per day

U.K. grocery Ocado is using an army of 2,000 robots to pick up 2 million food items per day, a rate five times faster than a trained human worker.

May 04 , 2022

Mission Produce appoints new President and COO

Tim Bulow joins Mission Produce with more than 30 years of experience leading global operations, business development and marketing for consumer-facing businesses across diverse geographies and industries.

May 04 , 2022

Del Monte's Q1 profits hit by inflationary pressures

Net income for the three months ended April 1 was $25.8 million, down from $42.7 million in the same quarter last year, while gross profit dropped to $89.8 million from $105 million.

May 04 , 2022

Extended length, skyrocketing costs stand out in California Citrus 2020-21 season report

The California Citrus Mutual (CCM) has issued its final assessment of its 2020-21 season, which it says may go down in the history books as one of the longest on record and impacted by skyrocketing costs for growers. 

May 04 , 2022

U.S. pear stocks up 45.6 percent on last year

The U.S. market saw pear stocks in April increased significantly compared to 2021, while in Europe inventories fell.

May 04 , 2022

The opportunity for blueberries in China

China's demand for blueberries remains a matter of vast potential for growers, if demand can be increased, FrutaCloud's George Liu explains the nuances of what this involves.

May 04 , 2022

Don't give up on drought-stressed trees

Check out this great advice written by Bert Cregg, Michigan State University Extension, Department of Horticulture and Forestry following a dry period a few years ago.

May 04 , 2022

How to manage avocado heat damage

This article discusses how avocado trees adapt to heatwaves, damage that can be caused by these events and what California avocado growers can do to aid the recovery of heat-damaged trees in their groves.

May 03 , 2022