Peruvian fruit exports grew sharply in March despite Covid-19

Avocados and table grapes were the growth drivers in both March and the first quarter of the year, according to Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism.

May 14 , 2020

Yakima Valley fruit company workers protest alleged lack of safety measures

Officials at all three companies maintain they have worked to meet federal, state and local health guidelines, including those from the CDC, the state Department of Labor and Industries and the Yakima Health District.

May 14 , 2020

Filipino banana exports could slide by 40% this year

Banana production in the Philippines is being drastically reduced by Fusarium wilt and climate change, with the aggravating impact of Covid-19 on trade.

May 13 , 2020

U.S.: PMA "very encouraged" by early May fresh produce performance

In the week ending May 3, fresh produce sales were up 17.2% year-on-year, with vegetables 24% higher and fruit seeing an 11.1% lift.

May 13 , 2020

U.S.: May grape sales likely to be up on 2019 after slower spring period, says Pandol

John Pandol spoke about the Mexican grape deal, the reasons behind the lower weekly grape sales year-on-year during the pandemic, and potential for "rationalization" of pricing in the category.

May 13 , 2020

Giumarra to expand mystic grape program for Mexican season

This is a first for the program, which originally included only Chilean red seedless grapes and expanded earlier this year to include both Peruvian and Chilean-grown red, green, and black seedless premium varieties.

May 13 , 2020

Agronometrics in Charts: Citrus pricing holds relatively stable despite Covid-19

Pricing has been relatively unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic - in many cases lower than in 2019 - despite volumes remaining fairly stable and demand surging as consumers look to boost their intake of Vitamin C.

May 12 , 2020

New research explores blueberries' positive effects in men with type 2 diabetes

The double-blind study was conducted at the Stratton Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Albany, New York.

May 12 , 2020

Tanzania's avocado industry hits the ground running

Both farm gate prices and exports have soared over the last five years, reaching US$0.65 and 9,000MT respectively.

May 12 , 2020

Kiwifruit Claim heads to NZ's Supreme Court

The move comes a month after the Court of Appeal decided to allow the Crown to appeal a High Court decision finding it partially liable over the Psa outbreak.

May 11 , 2020