Peru’s fruit sector races to new heights

A new and in-depth USDA report uses charts to show how Peru’s fruit exports have grown quickly during the last decade, rising from just $540 million in 2010 to $3.8 billion in 2020, with the country ranking in the world’s top 10 fruit exporting countries since 2017.

June 29 , 2021

Program announced for the IBO Summit 2021

The three-day event will include presentations by world-renowned specialists in the industry, as well as virtual visits to various fields in Peru to see operations that led the country to become the main exporter of blueberries.

June 28 , 2021

UK facing food shortages due to lack of labor, experts warn

The UK is facing a summer of food shortages because of a loss of 100,000 truck drivers to Covid-19 and Brexit, industry experts have warned.

June 28 , 2021

Walmart using AI to make better substitutions in online grocery orders

U.S. retailer Walmart is using artificial intelligence (AI) to aid customers and personal shoppers and better handle still-surging online demand for groceries amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

June 28 , 2021

"We are in uncharted waters": U.S. Northwest heat wave worries cherry growers

Expected temperatures of 113°F (45°C) in Washington state would complicate the already difficult job of picking for a cherry harvest now in full swing.

June 28 , 2021

Dole recalls blueberries for potential cyclospora contamination

No illnesses have been reported to date in association with the recall. The impacted products were distributed in four U.S. states and two Canadian provinces.

June 28 , 2021

AeroFarms building world's largest research-focused vertical farm in UAE

AeroFarms AgX will play a key role in Abu Dhabi’s AgTech ecosystem by working with local universities on research projects to tackle problems of agriculture within desert and arid climates.

June 25 , 2021

Colombia: Economists warn of high interest rates, drops in investment amid unrest

"Lately the political and regional unrest has been growing tenser and there is increasing concern throughout Latin America," Felipe Ruiz, Senior Economist at Banco Bci told FreshFruitPortal.

June 25 , 2021

Declining avocado shipments may mean trouble for Chipotle's margins, analyst says

Chipotle Mexican Grill's margins could take a hit from the predicted decline in avocado shipments next quarter, analyst Jake Bartlett from Truist told CNBC.

June 25 , 2021

California avocado growers seek ways to protect groves from heat

Heat damage has become an issue of concern to many of the state's avocado growers, and evaporative cooling with overhead sprinklers is the most widely used method of lowering the temperature of the canopy and fruit.

June 25 , 2021