Agronometrics in Charts: Strawberries prices skyrocket as California supplies dip

The average per kilo price of strawberries in the U.S. market in week 29 was roughly double the previous four years, as supplies from Central California declined.

July 28 , 2020

LatAm banana associations slam new Rainforest Alliance rules

Latin American banana associations have slammed the recently announced new standards of the Rainforest Alliance certification program, saying their concerns were not considered.

July 28 , 2020

South African ports handle record citrus volumes

South Africa’s ports have handled record citrus volumes this year, recording a 29.4% increase across all terminals, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has confirmed.

July 28 , 2020

Hazel Tech teams up with Farmlands Co-operative in New Zealand

The partnership focuses on the use of Hazel Trex, a new pre-harvest technology launched by Hazel Tech this year, with support from global New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri.

July 27 , 2020

U.S.: Cyclospora cases grow as source remains unknown

As of July 22, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is reporting a total of 641 cases across 11 predominantly Mid-Western states.

July 27 , 2020

Stemilt kicks off Moon cherry program

Stemilt is kicking off its premium high-altitude cherry program, A Half Mile Closer the Moon, which it describes as the 'grand finale' of the season.

July 27 , 2020

Fyffes CEO and Chairman to retire

Fyffes, which was acquired by the Sumitomo Corporation of Japan in 2017, has announced that its CEO and Chairman David McCann is to retire at the end of July after 34 years with the company.

July 24 , 2020

Mexico reduces U.S. berry export forecast due to pandemic

Mexico has reduced its berry export forecasts to its leading market this year due to the pandemic but is still expecting an increase over 2019, local media reports.

July 24 , 2020

TOMRA Food opens new regional headquarters in Latin America

The new base in Chile means that TOMRA Food and its two sister companies, Compac and BBC Technologies, now all have a strong presence in the key agricultural region.

July 24 , 2020

U.S.: Frieda’s says this is the summer of dragon fruit

U.S. tropical fruit company Frieda’s expects dragon fruit to perform particularly well this year, as consumers look for little escapes to flee the mundane aspects of being stuck at home.

July 24 , 2020