California avocado harvests slow following March demand spike

The California avocado season is running far ahead of last year following "very strong pull" pull from retailers in early and mid-March amid the coronavirus pandemic, the California Avocado Commission said on Monday.

April 07 , 2020

New date announced for Global Cherry Summit 2020

The event had been due to take place on April 23 but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It has now been rescheduled to Sept. 24, 2020.

April 07 , 2020

Australian citrus sector trials blockchain traceability system

The organization representing Australia’s citrus fruit growers has commissioned a pilot study to improve traceability using unique digital identifiers on a blockchain

April 07 , 2020

Grapes in Charts: Volumes through March running higher than last year

As countries like Chile and South Africa recorded higher volumes of table grapes into the U.S., prices will likely change as Mexico enters the market early.

April 06 , 2020

International Blueberry Organization Summit rescheduled to 2021

The IBO Summit brings the global blueberry industry together under one roof to address common challenges and identify new opportunities.

April 06 , 2020

Coronavirus and produce: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”

Jim Prevor, editor-in-chief of Produce Business, provides analysis on the current state of the U.S. produce industry and asks what could come next.

April 06 , 2020

Costa Rican pineapple export demand decreases 50%

With conflicting information from the government about debt, Costa Rica's pineapple producers are worried about thousands lost as export demand plummets.

April 06 , 2020

EU grape market: Red seedless to come under pressure amid changing shipping patterns

FreshFruitPortal.com caught up with Robert van Melle of Netherlands-based Origin Fruit Direct to hear about European grape market dynamics during the Covid-19 pandemic.

April 06 , 2020

U.S.: Unions call for Amazon to close its warehouses

In a letter on Friday, top unions in New York claimed Amazon was reckless in not following social distancing protocol in its facilities.

April 06 , 2020

Argentine citrus exports will be "paralyzed" unless lockdown regulations changed

The Argentine citrus industry will be severely impacted if the government doesn't take immediate action to roll back some regulatory measures designed to mitigate Covid-19, industry body Federcitrus has said.

April 03 , 2020