U.S. citrus forecast reports oranges up, lemons down

The latest and final USDA Florida citrus forecast for the season shows all oranges up slightly over last month's estimate while lemons saw a downward revision.

July 13 , 2021

Video: California farmers forced to abandon crops as more water restrictions loom

Western Growers has released a series of videos showing the devastating impact the drought is having on their operations and has warned that there will be severe consequences if lawmakers do not change course.

July 13 , 2021

Peru: Ag Promotion Law repeal pushes investors to Colombia

The new Agrarian Law has prompted Peruvian companies to move production to countries such as Colombia, Mexico and Brazil, according to a local media source.

July 12 , 2021

Turkish officials uncover one ton of cocaine hidden in bananas

Custom enforcement officers have seized one ton of cocaine hidden in banana containers at the Mersin Port in southern Turkey.

July 12 , 2021

Global avocado production estimated to triple from 2010 to 2030

The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2021-2030 says that, while avocado has the lowest production level among the major tropical fruits, it has experienced the fastest growth in production in recent years.

July 12 , 2021

Kenya to resume mango exports to Europe after eight years

Kephis Chief Inspector George Momanyi said the resumption of exports comes at a time when there is a huge gap in the global market as big suppliers such as China and India are in off-peak season.

July 12 , 2021

India exports first-ever shipment of dragon fruit

India has exported its first-ever shipment of dragon fruit that was shipped to Dubai, according to local media.

July 09 , 2021

New estimate pegs Peruvian avocado exports up 20% in 2021

In the first half of 2021, avocado exports totaled over 317,300MT, reflecting an increase of 21 percent versus the 261,900MT last year.

July 09 , 2021

Biden executive order to target unjust rail and shipping fees

U.S. President Joe Biden will order U.S. transportation agencies to crack down on anti-competitive conduct and unjust fees in the rail and sea shipping industries to try to lower costs to consumers, the White House said on Thursday.

July 09 , 2021

Harvard study on produce and mortality: Five servings a day is key, but we need to quantify the benefits

Jim Prevor's Perishable Pundit interviews Harvard's Professor Walter Willett about a recent "big picture” study, involving more than 100,000 people, and offers some important conclusions.

July 09 , 2021