Mexico lifts tariffs on U.S. apples

The Mexican government announced the move on Monday morning, in what will be a major boost to the U.S. apple industry whose sales to the Latin American country have been heavily affected over the 2018-19 season.

May 20 , 2019

The calm before the storm: Undersupplied U.S. table grape market braces for Mexican surge in June

"We are preparing to handle one of the most concentrated harvests ever. For both sales and operations, we’ll be sleeping with our combat boots on," says John Pandol of California-based Pandol Bros.

May 20 , 2019

U.S.: First storm hits California, more heavy rain due following week

While Sacramento and Stockton suffered 1.5" and 1" of rain, it has not yet been confirmed whether the atypical weather has affected these cherry- and blueberry-growing regions' crops.

May 17 , 2019

Hamburg Süd strengthens its product portfolio

May 17 , 2019

U.S.: Lidl to expand with 25 new East Coast stores by spring 2020

With the expansion, Lidl says it expects to sell its products in more than 100 stores and to create more than 1,000 new jobs across nine states by the end of next year.

May 17 , 2019

Shoppers will pay the price as U.S.-China trade war escalates, says Walmart

Reports say that while Walmart says it aims to maintain its “low-price leadership”, its vendors have already started to raise prices, among them Del Monte Foods, which supplies the company's fresh and packaged goods.

May 17 , 2019

India closes table grape season with EU exports up by a third

Table grape prices in the European market slumped for around six weeks from mid-February through March amid heavy supplies but recovered somewhat from April.

May 17 , 2019

New table grape varieties lifting sales and boosting category in South African market, says Freshmark

Tania Van Der Merwe of Freshmark, the fresh produce procurement arm of leading African food retailer Shoprite, spoke to us ahead of the Global Grape Summit 2019 in June, where she will take part in a session called "Consumer Response to New Varieties".

May 17 , 2019

State of the Market - Week 19, 2019

Red seedless table grape supplies from Chile are still abundant in the U.S. market, with good turnover and stable pricing reported.

May 17 , 2019

U.S.: California storms won't damage avocado crops but could delay harvesting

Avocado growing regions are forecasted to miss the brunt of the storms, but the possible rainfall could lead to harvesting delays, says the California Avocado Commission.

May 17 , 2019