Agronometrics in Charts: Navel and Valencia orange prices enjoy stellar 2020

In a recent article we mentioned how orange prices have been rising consistently over the last two decades in the U.S. market. This week, we're going to look at how 2020 has not been an exception.

November 03 , 2020

Chilean avocado industry welcomes UN study concluding it is sustainable

The study was released a few days ago by the Regional Water Centre for Arid and Semi-arid Zones of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAZALAC-UNESCO), showing that there was “good management and efficient use of water, with much lower consumption levels than in other fruits grown in Chile”.

November 02 , 2020

Nature's Pride launches cardboard packaging for avocados

The company says this packaging represents a huge step in reducing plastic usage. As it consists of just cardboard, it can be fully recycled and eliminates the need for a label.

November 02 , 2020

Tim York announced as new CEO of California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement

York was named as the new Chief Executive Officer of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) and will replace Scott Horsfall who is retiring in early 2021.

November 02 , 2020

Latin America’s fresh produce exports unscathed by Covid-19

Two affiliates of the Duke Center for International and Global Studies explained the reasons why Latin America was able to protect its fresh produce exports during the pandemic - and even in some cases increase them.

November 02 , 2020

Whole Foods Market to install vertical farms in U.K. stores

This marks the third major expansion into the U.K. retail space for Infarm as retailers seek ways to reduce the environmental footprint in their supply chain and develop their range of sustainable produce.

October 30 , 2020

USDA proposes to end "obsolete" consumer standards for 10 vegetables

The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to terminate 10 U.S. consumer standards that it says are "obsolete" and "impede the effective marketing of specialty crops".

October 30 , 2020

Ecuador announces new banana pricing system for 2021

The official price payable by exporters to growers will be split into four periods during the course of the year to reflect the changing market demand.

October 30 , 2020

FDA announces two E. coli outbreaks with genetic links to past romaine events

However, the organization says that a specific food product has not yet been identified for the two outbreaks which have so far led to at least one reported death.

October 29 , 2020

U.S. approves use of Bayer weed killer for five years

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it will allow farmers to spray crops with weed killers based on the chemical dicamba that are sold by Bayer AG and other companies, after a U.S. appeals court blocked sales in June.

October 29 , 2020