Southern Hemisphere notched record fruit exports to Asia in 2019

Southern Hemisphere fruit traders also look with "modest optimism" towards the second half of the year, following a Covid-19-related slow-down over recent months.

July 15 , 2020

Fresh share of U.S. produce sales back at pre-pandemic levels

Fresh produce's share of total produce sales finally returned to pre-pandemic levels in the week ending July 5, which also managed to beat the same week last year in terms of fruit and vegetable sales.

July 15 , 2020

Green SuperFood carries out first Tahiti lime export to U.S. and expands product portfolio

The Colombia-based company recently finished up its first-ever season shipping Tahiti limes to the U.S., and has further expansion plans for the future.

July 15 , 2020

Amazon to launch smart carts that let shoppers skip checkout lines

The retailer is testing Dash Cart, Amazon's new tech innovation that allows grocery shoppers to skip checkout lines, in its California store.

July 15 , 2020

C.H. Robinson and Microsoft partner to "digitally transform" future supply chains

By combining their platforms, the leading companies aim to enable real-time visibility and meet the changing demands of evolving global supply chains.

July 14 , 2020

Peruvian avocado exports up 15% in H1

In contrast to the first half of 2019, when Peru's export volume rose by 9% but average prices took a 30% hit, this year exports have increased without having a significant impact on prices overall.

July 14 , 2020

Vandenberg adds grapes to Sunrays product line

New York-based fresh produce importer Jac. Vandenberg will be adding grapes to its Sunrays product line as it launches a revamped website for the brand.

July 14 , 2020

Oppy begins Oceanside Pole tomato summer harvest

Oppy says it is ushering in the summer season with "highly-anticipated" Oceanside Pole label roma and round tomatoes, with harvest underway and volume expected to peak in September and October.

July 14 , 2020

Agronometrics in Charts: U.S. lime market seeing highest volumes and lowest prices in five years

Despite the demand boost for citrus in general during the Covid-19 pandemic, so far in 2020 the world's largest lime importer has experienced the lowest prices in five years.

July 14 , 2020

Wonderful Company sees strong future for Halo import program, seedless lemons

We caught up with The Wonderful Company's Diana Salsa about expansion plans for the leading U.S. mandarin brand's import program, the first season of Seedless Lemons, and soaring growth in Wonderful Pistachios. 

July 13 , 2020