Agronometrics in Charts: Price update for berries in the U.S. market

Check out the prices of blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and strawberries in the U.S. market in comparison to previous seasons.

December 01 , 2020

Fruit Control: New trends in horticultural produce storage and environmental sanitation

In the field of commodity storage and fresh produce, increasing attention is being aimed at some of the emerging aspects to which consumers are most sensitive.

December 01 , 2020

Canada: Baby spinach recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination

The recalled products have been sold in Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick and may have been distributed in other Atlantic provinces.

November 30 , 2020

How forward-thinking vegetable growers are getting ahead of upcoming pesticide regulations

November 30 , 2020

EU takes steps to bolster plant breeders' rights

The EU Commission recognized how important the protection of plant breeders is for the EU economy by including the revision of the CPVR Regulation in the IP Action Plan.

November 30 , 2020

Peruvian lime exports threatened by drought ahead of peak season

Peruvian limes may suffer from a shortage in the coming season if the rain continues to hold off, which could lead to price rises.

November 30 , 2020

U.S.: West region driving Hass avocado sales growth

In addition, sales of bagged avocados soared during a four-week period in late summer in the U.S., even as total Hass sales growth was far outpaced by total produce.

November 27 , 2020

Water shortages in ag must be addressed "immediately and boldly" - FAO

As water becomes more scarce globally, it is fundamentally important to tackle the issue head-on, according to the FAO's State of Food and Agriculture 2020 report.

November 27 , 2020

Fruit exports from Chile down through October

The eight percent year-on-year drop in the value of exports was driven by table grapes and partially offset by cherries.

November 27 , 2020

U.S. begins transition to South American table grapes amid expectations of larger volumes

John Pandol, special project director of Pandol Bros, spoke about how the end of the California deal was looking and what is needed for the heavier-volume Chilean and Peruvian grapes to fit in well to the U.S. market.

November 26 , 2020