Berry category 'overwhelmingly strong' in U.S. retail marketplace

Berry sales in March this year grew by 9.9 percent year-on-year, adding on an additional $64 million dollars, according to IRI data published in a monthly report by 210 Analytics.

April 18 , 2022

Ecuador banana growers continue push for intervention

The impact of the war in Ukraine has resulted in millions of lost exports for Ecuador's banana industry, its exporters' association is calling for a direct intervention from the country's Agriculture Ministry.

April 18 , 2022

Preparing for the Global Cherry Summit 2022

The cherry industry prepares to meet this week in Chile for the Global Cherry Summit 2022.

April 14 , 2022

How to pinch strawberry plant flowers and train runners

Check out this guide explaining what you need to do to pinch strawberry plant flowers and train runners in all four seasons.

April 14 , 2022

Industry challenges, new strategies headlining the South American Blueberry Convention

The international convention focused on the trends shaping the industry in the region responsible for the harvesting of 60% of the world's blueberry exports is set to kick off next week in Chile.

April 14 , 2022

IFPA urges resolution of trade flow at U.S.-Mexico border

The IFPA welcomed some advancements in reopening certain border crossings, but said some truckers carrying produce have waited over 30 hours to cross the border into the U.S.

April 14 , 2022

Calavo Growers reorganizes business into two segments, eliminates COO position

The company estimates that the ongoing cost savings related to the reorganization investment in talent to fill new roles to over $2 million per year.

April 13 , 2022

Advice from a tomato expert about the best heirloom tomato varieties

Even when you know a thing or two about tomatoes, the wide world of the much loved fruit is enormous — there are at least 10,000 varieties out in the world.

April 13 , 2022

Valencia citrus growers call for assistance as crisis looms

Valencia citrus growers are suffering from rising costs and allege they are forced to compete with fruit produced with lax environmental and phytosanitary standards,

April 13 , 2022

South Africa releases export forecast for oranges, lemons and grapefruit

There are several challenges facing the sector this season, including soaring input costs, red tape hampering access to some overseas markets, as well as ongoing operational challenges at the country’s ports.

April 13 , 2022