Save the date for the International Blueberry Organization Summit 2021

The IBO Summit is the most important event for the blueberry industry to address common challenges, coordinate potential solutions, explore opportunities and, most importantly, promote the health and sustainability of the blueberry industry.

May 18 , 2021

Agronometrics in Charts: Mandarins sweeten Chilean citrus exports

Looking back on the last 20 years it is impressive to see how the category has developed. In and around 2010, growth was led by oranges while mandarins were just getting started.

May 18 , 2021

Southern Hemisphere to export more citrus in 2021

Southern Hemisphere countries are forecast to export more citrus during the 2021 season, with the soft citrus and lemon categories driving the growth.

May 18 , 2021

Mexican table grape shipments begin amid "slow" sales in U.S. market

The Mexican table grape season has kicked off with the first shipments north of the border, which will enter into what is currently a sluggish market for sales.

May 18 , 2021

Limoneira transitions to South American imports as California lemons begin to slow

The transition to the Southern Hemisphere growing season is well underway, including Chile and Argentina where Limoneira has both their own production, as well as growing partners and associate producers.

May 18 , 2021

Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market announces plans for growth

The company said that the changes are designed to improve support for the stores and distribution centers as they remain committed to delivering an "exceptional customer experience in stores and online".

May 17 , 2021

South African citrus industry welcome world’s largest reefer vessel

The vessel's arrival follows concerns in the industry regarding reefer capacity this season amid a global container imbalance due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

May 17 , 2021

Guatemalan avocado industry eyes new opportunities, U.S. market access

The Guatemalan avocado sector is hoping to take advantage of opportunities in the international market amid expectations that the industry will continue to grow and evolve over the coming years.

May 17 , 2021

"The fastest we have seen changes in the U.S. retail market": Fedefruta webinar analyzes pandemic impacts

The discussion covered changes in sales, logistics and technology for U.S. retail during the pandemic and moving forward, as well as its impact on the fruit market overall.

May 17 , 2021

Upward Farms launches first organic vertical farm in the U.S. Northeast

The new facility utilizes the company’s "next-generation technology" in both commercial production and research and development and enables Upward Farms to increase production of its USDA Certified Organic microgreens and baby greens by 20 times.

May 14 , 2021