U.S.: "Extreme amount" of rain to soak California

Two important lemon- and avocado-growing regions are set to receive the greatest amount of rainfall.

January 15 , 2019

Mexico: Pioneering project uses greenhouses, new growing methods to triple fig yields

Using a new variety, the method has also led the trees to produce fruit after just a few months while they are still very small.

January 14 , 2019

Mexican avocado industry concerned over fuel shortage in run-up to Super Bowl

While the impacts on the avocado industry are so far said to have been minor, if the shortage lingers it could create more serious problems.

January 10 , 2019

India: Mahindra inaugurates table grape packhouse in Nashik

The facility can pack 90MT of grapes per day and is described by the company as being a "one of its kind" in India.

January 09 , 2019

Berry People expands Baja California organic strawberry program

The year-round, full-line shipper of organic and conventional berries has announced the start of its organic strawberry season from Baja California in Mexico, having recently completed a successful first year of operations.

January 08 , 2019

U.S. table grape stocks see drastic reduction following swift market movement

A combination of lower prices, heavy promotions, a large government purchase, and aggressive diversion into non-fresh processing channels has helped to move some of the highest levels of inventories ever seen.

January 07 , 2019

Hawaii resumes avocado exports to mainland after 25-year hiatus

Weekly shipments of around 3,000 pounds of green-skinned Sharwil avocado to two Seattle-based wholesale produce companies began in early December.

January 03 , 2019

AgroFresh launches 'breakthrough' technology to predict risk of produce disorders

The freshness solutions company over recent months has launched various new technologies under the umbrella of its FreshCloud platform.

January 02 , 2019

Chile: Fruit exports diverted from Port of Valparaiso during month-long strike

Workers have been on strike over working conditions for around a month at the Port of Valparaiso in central Chile, which has resulted in fruit exports sent from that location dropping by 90% during the opening stages of the 2018-19 season.

December 21 , 2018

Chilean table grape industry concerned about U.S. market

Exporters say that it seems the situation with red varieties in the U.S. market is more complex than for green, and they expect a greater proportion of fruit to be shipped to other destinations like Asia.

December 20 , 2018